Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:55 pm
IMO, beer should not hurt you, or make you choke. I like to put the chilies in my FOOD, then drink my cold beer to wash the spicy food down. To each his own, I guess...
I did taste one pepper beer that I found interesting. It was a porter that someone put chipotle (smoked jalapenos) peppers in. The spice was barely perceptable with each sip. But after the cumulative effect of drinking a full beer you knew it was there, and switched to something that didn't hurt you. That five gallons could last you several years...
I'd go with the titration process after it's kegged - as mentioned above.
Mylo
"Life is too short to bottle homebrew." - Me
"HEINEKEN? Fuck that shit! Pabst Blue Ribbon!!!" - Dennis Hopper, in Blue Velvet