MNWayne
(MNWayne)
1
What would be the best whirlpool temperature (and time) to extract spruce flavor without making it taste like Pine-Sol?
I do 3 ounces at 15 minutes and a 60 whirlpool starting at 185
HopDen
(HopDen)
4
Very interesting. I’ve had a beer from a local brewery that uses spruce tips. Very enjoyable!
Do you forage your own or buy them? If foraging, what kind of pine tree?
denny
(denny)
5
No kind of pine tree…it’s spruce. When I did it I harvested the tender tips of blue spruce in the spring.
system
(system)
6
fyi
I recall a picture from years ago that showed Yards using clippings,(buds, needles, & branches) in a large mesh bag.
https://yardsbrewing.com/collections/revolutionary/products/poor-richards-spruce-ale