anyone ever use lemon Balm in a brew??

I am brewing up am experimental brew tonight...a 2.5 gallon batch of lemon balm hopped ale....here is the recipe I am working with

lemon balm hopped ale
21-A Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

Size: 2.5 gal

mashing for 75 minutes at 158F.
yeast-- American ale #1056
Original Gravity: 1.044 (1.026 - 1.120)
Terminal Gravity: 1.011 (0.995 - 1.035)
Color: 6.06 (1.0 - 50.0)
Alcohol: 4.27% (2.5% - 14.5%)
Bitterness: 41.8 (0.0 - 100.0)

Ingredients:
3 lb 2-Row Brewers Malt
.4 lb Belgian Biscuit
.4 lb Munich TYPE I
.5 oz Amarillo (8.6%) - added during boil, boiled 60.0 min
.25 oz Willamette (5.0%) - added during boil, boiled 5.0 min
.4 lb Cara-Pils® Malt
.25 oz Amarillo (8.6%) - added during boil, boiled 15 min
4.0 tsp lemon balm leafs - added during boil, boiled 45.0 min

has anyone brewed with lemon balm before...its a wild mint for those that don't know...what were your results with it?

I haven't used lemon balm, but I have used sorachi ace hops, which also give a lemony aroma. If this doesn't work, you may try using those instead. I don't know if boiling the lemon balm leaf for 45 minutes is the best way to go, you may lose all the aroma and flavor out of it.

EvilTOJ said:

I haven't used lemon balm, but I have used sorachi ace hops, which also give a lemony aroma. If this doesn't work, you may try using those instead. I don't know if boiling the lemon balm leaf for 45 minutes is the best way to go, you may lose all the aroma and flavor out of it.

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The brew turned out great.. the flavor and aroma of the lemon balm was lost but it did add bittering and a mint tickle aftertaste that is awsome...I will definitly brew with lemon balm again...its a nice IPA...