Mesquite beer recipe?

[Bugeater]

For once I am glad to see someone resurrect an ancient thread. Thanks! I see this question asked every now and then and no one seems to have a clue.

Welcome to the forums!

Wayne
Bugeater Brewing Company

[oneal66]

There is actually a Mesquite smoked beer here in Dallas. It just won Specialty Beer (Gold) at Gabf. It Is at Humperdinks in Dallas. Drop the Brewmaster a line and see if he will give you any tips. OF cours I could go try it being it is only like 5 miles away from me. That and I can look out my back yard and see Mesquite TX.

First off welcome to the forum Mike!!

BC,

which Humperdinks won this one?

[brewerdlux]

I am new to this forum also, but I felt like I might chime in anyway.

I have seen mesquite beans boiled into syrup......... I suspect it could be used in a beer. They say to use the beens when they start to become tan with red steaks in them. Split them and boil them with a tad bit of sugar.

[Dirk McLargeHuge]

I'm in central Texas. Hill country.

Thank you all for the input. I'm talking about a small-scale, no experience, bathtub-gin type of operation. I used to drink a lot of beer (Shiner bock) but I've never made any. This idea occurred to me though, and I thought I'd seek out information.

Anyway, the mesquite beans have a high sugar content and a molasses taste, so I was thinking along those lines...use the beans in a fermentation process or something. Mesquite wood has a good reputation for smoking barbecue and such, but it's the beans I was considering using.

I'll read through the site as time permits and see what information I can pick up. Meanwhile, if any of you come across a mesquite beer recipe, please keep me in mind. I did a web search for mesquite beer and found only one mention:

http://www.thebackpacker.net/worldbeers ... dbeers.htm

Thanks again.

Mike

Where 'bouts? I'm in Fredericksburg.

I smoked some two row with mesquite wood and made a pale ale, but it didn't turn out very well. It tasted like band aids. I plan to rebrew later this fall.

[BrewTa2]

Don't offended if you don't get an answer. Mr. Sheedy seems to have rode off into the sunset since this thread started in 2006. Come back Mike - we hardly knew ye!

[Dirk McLargeHuge]

Bumping the thread. I had an idea for a fall Texas beer, using mesquite syrup and prickly pear fruit. I've had a wheat beer that had the fruit added in secondary, and it was a vivid pink. And quite tasty. Anyone else had similar thoughts lately?

[curtiskacin]

Yes in San Antonio TX a brewery called Ranger Creek has Mesquite beer. Only they smoke their grains.

[Dirk McLargeHuge]

Yes in San Antonio TX a brewery called Ranger Creek has Mesquite beer. Only they smoke their grains.

I've had it. It's good.