What Flavors have you Used

Just curious to see what flavors people like. Myself I've really only experimented with Coriander.

Thanks

The best beer I've made, according to SWMBO was a hefeweizen flavored with strawberry extract at bottling time. Something of a strawberry banana creme. I do say, it was fantastic!

I have also done a popular blue moon clone on this site calling for coriander and orange peel. That was also great.

The latest was a pumpkin ale using pie spice, in very modest proportions. I'm drinking that as I type.

Hi Wickman,

Thanks for your replu.

So the extracts work for you? No over flavors? I guess if used right.

I use Coriander and orange peel myself. I like that combination alot.

Im thinking about trying a licorice in something. Not sure what yet..

How did the pumpkin spice work for you

Recently I've used heather tips, sage and dandelion's from my backyard

Anything I can get my hands on and sounds good.

It's a little non traditional but I like hops.

Slinggalin said:

Hi Wickman,

Thanks for your replu.

So the extracts work for you? No over flavors? I guess if used right.

I use Coriander and orange peel myself. I like that combination alot.

Im thinking about trying a licorice in something. Not sure what yet..

How did the pumpkin spice work for you

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That's the only extract I've used, and it worked great! I added little by little to get where I wanted to be. The flavor did subside fairly quickly, but in a hefe that's fine since ya wanna drink em up young.

The pie spice in the pumpkin ale is nice, VERY LITTLE USED! like less than a teaspoon in 5 gallons. Young, its a bit sharp but smoothed out nicely over a few weeks.

I'm a big fan of chocolate and vanilla. Both are in my award-winningest stout right now. As for fruit, blackberries and cherries are the best. I'll have to fruit a beer one day, but for now I've got both in a huge 21% melomel.

I have used:
coriander + orange peel
chocolate
raspberry
strawberry
peach ginger tea

I just drank a pint of my Rosemary Belgian Single. 2 grams of chopped fresh Rosemary leaves added to the keg in a stainless tea ball. It's just enough to lend some flavor and complexity without overpowering the cleanliness of the style.

unionrdr said:

I've used;
trulemon crystal
corriander
lemon zest
orange zest
various spices
Going to try trulime & truorange when I find them for a hefe I've had planned with the trulemon as well. They're crystalized citrus juice that when mixed with water smell like fresh juice. I use'em in priming solution to flavor beers in the bottle.

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How was Trulemon Crystal??

Piratwolf said:

I just drank a pint of my Rosemary Belgian Single. 2 grams of chopped fresh Rosemary leaves added to the keg in a stainless tea ball. It's just enough to lend some flavor and complexity without overpowering the cleanliness of the style.

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Wow never heard of rosemary Leaves. Was it good?

Slinggalin said:

How was Trulemon Crystal??

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With English style hops (EKG,Willamette),it came out tasting like some kind of lemon blossom herbal tea in the background. Depends on how much you use,2 packets= 1 TBSP.

Slinggalin said:

Wow never heard of rosemary Leaves. Was it good?

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It's delicious. I took a growler to my local & everyone liked it--even the pro brewer I trust to be brutally honest.

ginger, grated and boiled, then strained, added at kegging

Apricots strawberries and peaches have all gone in the carb it's at one time or another. I've got a pumpkin with bourbon and a chocolate and hatch chile that are fixin to go into bottles next week

I make a Rhubarb Honey Ale. That's the only stray from "normal" I go.

Piratwolf said:

It's delicious. I took a growler to my local & everyone liked it--even the pro brewer I trust to be brutally honest.

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Interesting....Do u put it in your boil, or in the fermentation??

eyebike said:

Apricots strawberries and peaches have all gone in the carb it's at one time or another. I've got a pumpkin with bourbon and a chocolate and hatch chile that are fixin to go into bottles next week

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Those sound awesome. Almost like the mangos soaked in vodka. I'm going to try that next.

I take it u put your fruit in the fermentor?

I did. The secondary. ( autocorrect screwed up carboy). I diced the fruit and did a soak in vodka for a few hours. I let it sit for about a month