Chrisdon
Active Member
Hey guys I am going to do a brew special for family that loves going up to our cabin in Redfeather Colorado. I decided to do a Red Ale and Call it "Redfeather Red Ale". Since our cabin is in the beautiful mountain scenery I also think it will be a great touch to replace the flavor hops with fresh spruce tree buds.
I picked up the ingredients and am planning on picking the spruce tomorrow. I have a few questions. Should I boil the spruce like the flavoring hops? (My local HBS and The Complete Joy of Homebrewing agree on this method to impart more of the flavor. Or should I put them in the secondary? Or both?
Here is the recipe:
Extract:
8 lbs. Light Malt Extract
Grains:
1lb. Crystal Malt 80L
1/2 lb. Crystal Malt 120L
Hops:
1&1/2 Centennial- 60 minutes
Replace 1oz of Cascade hops with the fresh spruce!
Yeast:
White Labs California Ale Yeast (Liquid)
Let me know what you think guys!
I picked up the ingredients and am planning on picking the spruce tomorrow. I have a few questions. Should I boil the spruce like the flavoring hops? (My local HBS and The Complete Joy of Homebrewing agree on this method to impart more of the flavor. Or should I put them in the secondary? Or both?
Here is the recipe:
Extract:
8 lbs. Light Malt Extract
Grains:
1lb. Crystal Malt 80L
1/2 lb. Crystal Malt 120L
Hops:
1&1/2 Centennial- 60 minutes
Replace 1oz of Cascade hops with the fresh spruce!
Yeast:
White Labs California Ale Yeast (Liquid)
Let me know what you think guys!