guinsu
Well-Known Member
I've wanted to experiment with juniper berries in my beers but have gotten advice that they are easy to over-do. So yesterday I boiled 1 gallon of water for 15 minutes with one whole berry and couldn't taste anything. I did the same with one crushed berry (they looked dry on the outside, but when I crushed it, it sort of had the consistency of a hard jelly bean) and couldn't taste anything that way either. I am a bit confused since a lot of posts seemed to describe the flavor as pretty strong even in tiny qualities. Any advice on how much I should use to get some juniper flavor? Do these berries come in different varieties or strengths?