derbycitybrewer said:Are u wanting sweet orange peel or bitter orange peel. That's the first question. Then u need to ask yourself how much flavor you want from it
Tippsy-Turvy said:I've read on these forums people using a guideline of 1-2oz for 5 gal. You'd therefore use ~1oz. Just make sure you avoid the bitter white pith.
I'm currently experimenting with that guideline amount of orange zest (grated) but i won't be tasting it until this weekend - sorry!
Tippsy-Turvy said:I used sweet oranges but I didn't know their peel would taste differently from those of bitter oranges!?!?
skipfab74 said:I just used navel oranges. I followed the advice of others here and only zested the orange stuff. As soon as the white showed, I stopped.
Vman said:I tossed the peel (whole with PIth) from 4 naval oranges into a Saison I made. It was fantastic. Nothing off or overly bitter about it. In fact the keg went fast and grabbed me lots of requests for the recipe. We use hops to bitter our brews... how is this any different???
Don't fear the peel... embrace it! ;P
Vman said:I tossed the peel (whole with PIth) from 4 naval oranges into a Saison I made. It was fantastic. Nothing off or overly bitter about it. In fact the keg went fast and grabbed me lots of requests for the recipe. We use hops to bitter our brews... how is this any different???
Don't fear the peel... embrace it! ;P
Do you add them in the boil? At the end or in fermenter
PrivetDriveBrewery said:How about adding zest into secondary? I was considering doing 1-2 ounces during boil and then an ounce plus 0.5 oz of citra hops as a dry hop during secondary. Any thougts on how the flavor would differ by adding it into the boil versus secondary versus both? I want a noticable citrus taste but not overwhelming or overpowering.
PrivetDriveBrewery said:How about adding zest into secondary? I was considering doing 1-2 ounces during boil and then an ounce plus 0.5 oz of citra hops as a dry hop during secondary. Any thougts on how the flavor would differ by adding it into the boil versus secondary versus both? I want a noticable citrus taste but not overwhelming or overpowering.
That's a good question...ill be waiting for an answer from someone....
PrivetDriveBrewery said:So, it seems like the thought is to do either one or the other. Not put the zest into the boil AND into secondary.
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