How to get gin into an IPA?

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I have 10 gallons of an American IPA almost done with primary fermentation. For one carboy I would like to add some gin flavor to the dry hop schedule I have planned. Has anyone tried this and have a recommendation? Should I add a few ounces of my favorite gin directly to secondary? Should I soak something like oak or apple wood chips and add those?

Thanks!

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I would add ingredient reminiscint of gin instead of gin itself. Juniper and any botanicals…

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Yeah, gin is made from juniper berries, get some juniper berries or extract.

https://www.olivenation.com/juniper-flavor-extract.html

Better and certainly cheaper than gin.  Save the gin for martinis.  8)

Anyone seen my olives?

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I think I would take the direct approach and just put some gin in the beer.  I tried dosing an IPA in the glass with some gin and it worked pretty well.

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:o

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Thanks, guys! I think I’m going to try the juniper berry or extract route.

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Gin soaked juniper berries? Crush or crack the berries soak in gin or vodka to kill any bugs add them to a muslin cloth.
Make a tincture maybe?
Ive heard of adding spruce tips into beer. Why not try juniper tips?

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Make sure you have a light touch with juniper berries.

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Some species of juniper are toxic. I wouldn’t roll the dice on that one myself.

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To me, a lot of piny hop flavors come across more like juniper. I’d just dry hop with Chinook, Simcoe and Lemon Drop, then call it Bombay Sapphire IPA.

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[emoji95] goes the dynamite!

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Why not just add gin to taste?  That’s what I’ve done.

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This^^^^^…didn’t you guys listen tomthe interview I did with Van Havig at Gigantic in PDX?  Why complicate it?

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That is where I got the idea from, never would have thought to try it otherwise.

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I have to admit my first thought when I read the question was 'I think I’d try pouring it".  ;D

I’ve been trying to not be so sarcastic lately though.

Paul

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You’re way ahead of me

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I just don’t know why you would do that to good gin…

But seriously, this is a thing?  Gin in IPA?  Maybe I need to get out more.

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What is this “get out” that you speak of?

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My first exposure was a gin barrel IPA from Gigantic Brewing in PDX.  The moment it hit my tongue I knew it was on my favorite IPAs ever.  The gin and hops just blended perfectly.

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Hmm, that’s pretty interesting, Denny. Never heard of it from a commercial brewery before now (guess I need to get out more often, too). Any idea what hops they use in it?