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I saw an article about a blue cheese beer by some US brewer. Got me thinking, I wonder that this would go? Anyone have an idea how to achieve this? I can only presume throwing some blended cheese into the fermenter would just cause a yeast infection.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 months ago (2 children)

OMG this is making me gag just thinking about it.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

It probably tastes like vomit.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Everyday we stray futher from gods light.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I think the amount of fat in the cheese is a bigger concern than an infection.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

It'll hurt foam stability, changing perceived taste and smell. Poor foam stability also increases the risk of oxidation.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Maybe you can throw it in the end of whirpool just 5 min before end of boiling.

It will kill the mold but preserve some flavour.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

This could be worth a try… I don’t usually boil (extract brewer), but could boil/pasturise it first before putting in fermentor I suppose. Would maybe just come out slightly salty?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Seems like they went for a lambic style and barrel aged it quite a lot. Wonder what that tastes like. Overripe blue cheese tends to be a bit harsh on the ammonia.

I might be biased, but I would have gone for a chocolate stout. Blue cheese and chocolate go together.

Seems like one of those things you'd serve in a 200 ml portion size. Nevertheless, I'd try it for the sheer novelty. It can't be any worse than those lambics they sell with added artificial (non-fermentable, that is) sweeteners.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

I don't know about beer, but there are people making lactomel (aka mead with milk in the must). I guess maybe the process is similar here

[–] Gingernate 1 points 10 months ago

yeast infection..... hahahahahhahahaha