Smore's Recipe

[mbrierley]

Almost all the smore's recipes out there are for stouts/porters. Anyone make one using a Pils base?

 

[Nosybear]

I think they're using the dark base to get the "graham cracker" flavor, a flavor that's hard to do with a Pils. You might try Vienna or light Munich - they're more toward bready or toast flavors but that would be more along the lines of what you want than the flavors of a Pils.

 

[mbrierley]

I think they're using the dark base to get the "graham cracker" flavor, a flavor that's hard to do with a Pils. You might try Vienna or light Munich - they're more toward bready or toast flavors but that would be more along the lines of what you want than the flavors of a Pils.

Thanks, was also thinking of adding some biscuit malt or just boiling up some grahams.. LOL

 

[Nosybear]

Graham crackers should be fermentable if you mash them. Don't know if you'll get the same flavor.

 

[oliver]

YES. I have had a pale ale marshmallow beer. not quite smores, BUT... Bayou Teche made one, and I had it in-house at the brewery's tap room.

They barrel age it, dry hop it, and add real marshmallow root and licorice root. And it was big marshmallow flavor for sure.

https://untappd.com/b/bayou-teche-brewing-la-31-spur/677666
it's a variation on this beer: http://bayoutechebrewing.com/our-beers/biere-pale/

 

[KC]

Yes you can mash graham crackers. I've done it but I didn't pick up muck of the flavor. You'll need a lot and the thread on HBT is pretty adamant about using Honey Maid.

 

[CheerToGreatBeers]

Does anyone have references to proven Porter recipes that have a good graham cracker flavor? I have seen information relating to using real graham crackers and also Virginia Dare Graham Cracker Food Flavoring. Thanks