Brewing Gluten free beer

[pamela]

http://www.wikihow.com/Homebrew-Gluten-Free-Sorghum-Beer

this looks like a good beer, has anyone here ever tried any of the sorghum based beers?

[Hendrek]

Not yet, but I might try it.

[pamela]

i might try this one myself too. sorgum syrup is not too expensive around here and easy to find at the grocery store.
just have to order some hops and I'd be good to go.
oh, in beer I've made in the past, I've used regular table sugar for the priming sugar with no off flavors.

[Jonathan_Byron]

has anyone here ever tried any of the sorghum based beers?

Yup, though I haven't brewed them myself.  Red Bridge is made by one of the bigger breweries, and it is pretty widely available and tastes like beer. There is also a Passover 'beer' made with honey and hops that we have bought.

I've found that hops don't agree with my metabolism, so I prefer wine or mead these days.

[thesublimetaoist]

Budweiser is like 80% rice, so it's probably safe for people who are sensitive to gluten. Tastes like shit though so I wouldn't blame anyone for not wanting to drink it.

[Jonathan_Byron]

Budweiser is like 80% rice, so it's probably safe for people who are sensitive to gluten. Tastes like shit though so I wouldn't blame anyone for not wanting to drink it.

Wrong. Most beers contain enough barley or wheat to seriously affect anyone with celiacs disease or other immune reaction to gluten.  A few drops of soy sauce (which usually contains wheat) is enough to make some people very sick. Immune reactions can be triggered by very small amounts of stuff - how many pounds of pollen does one need to breathe to start sneezing with the runny nose and red eyes?  Yeah - a microgram of the offending protein can be more than enough.

[thesublimetaoist]

Budweiser is like 80% rice, so it's probably safe for people who are sensitive to gluten. Tastes like shit though so I wouldn't blame anyone for not wanting to drink it.

Wrong. Most beers contain enough barley or wheat to seriously affect anyone with celiacs disease or other immune reaction to gluten.  A few drops of soy sauce (which usually contains wheat) is enough to make some people very sick. Immune reactions can be triggered by very small amounts of stuff - how many pounds of pollen does one need to breathe to start sneezing with the runny nose and red eyes?  Yeah - a microgram of the offending protein can be more than enough.

Really? I thought most people were just sensitive to it and it didn't necessarily make them sick. Interesting. Learn something new every day!

[JamesCorollary]

Budweiser is like 80% rice, so it's probably safe for people who are sensitive to gluten. Tastes like shit though so I wouldn't blame anyone for not wanting to drink it.

Wrong. Most beers contain enough barley or wheat to seriously affect anyone with celiacs disease or other immune reaction to gluten.  A few drops of soy sauce (which usually contains wheat) is enough to make some people very sick. Immune reactions can be triggered by very small amounts of stuff - how many pounds of pollen does one need to breathe to start sneezing with the runny nose and red eyes?  Yeah - a microgram of the offending protein can be more than enough.

Really? I thought most people were just sensitive to it and it didn't necessarily make them sick. Interesting. Learn something new every day!

Gluten sensitivities can run a full spectrum from slight sensitivities to gluten allergy to celiac disease. I only have a slight sensitivity and Budweiser affects me profoundly; besides it tastes like the bread just pissed in a bottle.

[Six Gun Jim]

Budweiser is like 80% rice, so it's probably safe for people who are sensitive to gluten. Tastes like shit though so I wouldn't blame anyone for not wanting to drink it.

Wrong. Most beers contain enough barley or wheat to seriously affect anyone with celiacs disease or other immune reaction to gluten.  A few drops of soy sauce (which usually contains wheat) is enough to make some people very sick. Immune reactions can be triggered by very small amounts of stuff - how many pounds of pollen does one need to breathe to start sneezing with the runny nose and red eyes?  Yeah - a microgram of the offending protein can be more than enough.

Really? I thought most people were just sensitive to it and it didn't necessarily make them sick. Interesting. Learn something new every day!

Gluten sensitivities can run a full spectrum from slight sensitivities to gluten allergy to celiac disease. I only have a slight sensitivity and Budweiser affects me profoundly; besides it tastes like the bread just pissed in a bottle.

Yes it does, clydesdale squirt for sure.

[TMM_Bear]

http://www.wikihow.com/Homebrew-Gluten-Free-Sorghum-Beer

this looks like a good beer, has anyone here ever tried any of the sorghum based beers?

Never heard of this before. Could be interesting. I'm nearly out of wheat beer and need to start a new batch soon anyway.

BTW -- you can use rock candy as the sugar source for a carmelized taste.

TMM_Bear