Hit all my #s and the color/clarity is perfect. Needs more spice flavor. Does adding at bottling settle out like yeast at the bottom of bottles or do they just float around?
Make a spice tea of sorts and add that.
+1, getting them hot will extract flavor and sanitize them. Strain out the powder after if you can.
I would be inclined to use whole spices. Like 1-2 cloves and a half cinnamon stick per bottle, that way you wouldn't have to worry about sediment in your bottle. Also would look cool.
Make a spice tea of sorts and add that.
YIKES! do that only if you want beer that makes your tongue numb with clove flavor and nothing else. I'd add as a tincture, or make tea, or just simply add the spices and wait a few days for them to settle. They'll be pretty heavy by comparison and should settle out in a few days. Also a good tip is to add vanilla extract/vanilla bean as well, it will dial up the perception of the spices pretty significantly without being really noticeable in the right quantities. Please do yourself the favor and don't add 2 cloves per bottle unless you plan on aging the beer for a few years.
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