Brewing with Twinkies

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Harrisrj

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Our homebrew club has an annual contest brewing with unusual ingredients. I drew Twinkies. We each brew
a 15 gallon batch with our local brewery/sponsor and the first one to kick is the winner. I don't have alot of experience
designing my own recipes but have some ideas. I'm thinking blonde stout but wanted to get some advice from all of
you homebrewers.
Thanks in advance and have a great Thanksgiving!
 
Harrisrj said:
Our homebrew club has an annual contest brewing with unusual ingredients. I drew Twinkies. We each brew
a 15 gallon batch with our local brewery/sponsor and the first one to kick is the winner. I don't have alot of experience
designing my own recipes but have some ideas. I'm thinking blonde stout but wanted to get some advice from all of
you homebrewers.
Thanks in advance and have a great Thanksgiving!
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Wow that looks challenging and fun at the same time.

Yeah I'd mash them you'll get some sorta conversion but the filling looks like cream?

Anyhow grist is up to you I'm with you on something darker and chewier in style.
 
Just for conversation...
Maybe "mash" the cake part but add some of the "cream" to the keg as a vanilla-ish kick at packaging.

Good luck!
 
I think I'd wait to add any of it until secondary like a dry hop...maybe chop them into 1 inch chunks. Maybe aim for a peaches and cream or pineapple and cream type beer
 
I’d research brewing Sahti or Kvass. I’d guess you’d want to mash the Twinkie’s with hopes of breaking down the oils and fats that would likely kill your head retention if used later. The idea of a white or pale stout sounds on point though. Maybe even throw in a Belgian yeast strain. Good luck!
 
I don't even know what twinkies are!
Thought it was a children's television series....
OK, I'll google
 
Thinking a strong scotch ale. The extra sugar would help the ABV and the cake might compliment the caramel
 
The White Stouts I see in town are done in secondary from the discussions I have had. That might be the place to add it. I haven't done anything like that, but I don't like sweet beers. My wife does.
 
If I had to use them, I would add a bunch of them to water and make a soup out of it. I'd then chill to almost freezing in order to remove the fat layer that would hopefully separate and be somewhat firm on the top.
Then that soup/ water would be used as my mash water or added to the boil at some point.
 
Thanks for all of the comments and suggestions. I'll let you all know how it goes!
 
Did you look up nutritional information on them?
Each one has 5 grams of fat and 200 mg of sodium!
No wonder they're so good! haha
 
How many where you thinking to use in the 15 gallon batch? 60ish? 100?
 
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That hopefully could be removed. If not, getting the beer to have any head retention is questionable at best.
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I wonder if one could replicate the flavor profile of a twinkie without actually using real ones. The fat will be problematic.
 
Donoroto said:
I wonder if one could replicate the flavor profile of a twinkie without actually using real ones. The fat will be problematic.
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But that defeats the purpose Don.
I actually like the challenge, but am afraid of the outcome and having to drink through it! Haha
 
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