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RE: Beer Review [7]: Pickling Hop Shoots with Kascadia Kolsch-style Ale by 54 50 Brewing Company
Looks so delicious and also so easy, HH. But I do have a question. Are the hops still alcoholic after a few weeks or has the fermentation gone on to the vinegar stage? I am wondering if it would be safe to feed to kids.
I don't think there's fermentation going on, just pickling. So I wouldn't expect that the alcohol content goes down. But the amount of alcohol in a few hop shoots has got to be pretty minor. I'm not sure kids would like these -- unless they enjoy pickled artichoke hearts. They are definitely more of a sour pickle than a sweet pickle. But you could use any pickle recipe, really, with these hop shoots.