? About Orange Peel and Coriander

Hello everyone. Tonight I'm doing a partial mash AHB Agave Wit Kit. What is the best way to crack the coriander. Also, do I just throw those things in the kettle and strain afterwards or do I put them in the hops bag along with the pellet hops?

Thanks

I use a coffee grinder and just throw them in the boil.

I tossed some into a secondary on a Saison I did and got some great citrus flavor out of them. I just cracked them with the back of a spoon in a ziploc bag

Orange peel went into the same saison in the same way, I used bitter orange peel and probably would try a sweeter orange peel next time.

Scooba said:

Hello everyone. Tonight I'm doing a partial mash AHB Agave Wit Kit. What is the best way to crack the coriander. Also, do I just throw those things in the kettle and strain afterwards or do I put them in the hops bag along with the pellet hops?

Thanks

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I put them in my hop spider. So, I guess just throw them into your hop bag

Also, I put them in a baggie and crush mine with a rolling pin. About 30 seconds and they are done. Don't put too many in there, you basically want a single layer of seeds when you roll them.

I put in a ziploc bag and then rolled to death with a Rolling Pin!

I use a mortar and pestle to crack the coriander. I use a hop sock so they don't get thrown around in the pump. I like to just crack the seeds, not grind into a powder. However, I don't see anything wrong with pulsing them in a coffee grinder a half second at a time if you don't have a mortar and pestle. Just my opinion.

TB

gavball6 said:

I put in a ziploc bag and then rolled to death with a Rolling Pin!

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+1 and then after I just throw them in I give one of the kids the bag and it doesn't leave their nose for hours

Glad you asked this question. I'm planning on ordering this same brew in a month. Let me know how it turns out.

Yeah I brain farted in my last brew and threw the orange peel direct into the kettle. It clogged my pump and the spout when I was trying to empty it into the fermenter.

Thanks everyone for the replies!!!

brewsme said:

Glad you asked this question. I'm planning on ordering this same brew in a month. Let me know how it turns out.

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I sure will. Plan on leaving in the primary for about a month.

A mortar and pestle takes forever on coriander (if you want it finely ground). If you plan on adding them late in the boil, don't start grinding too late. Granted, I would still do it again over a coffee grinder...

BrewThruYou said:

A mortar and pestle takes forever on coriander. If you plan on adding them late in the boil, don't start grinding too late. Granted, I would still do it again over a coffee grinder...

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Why?

BrewThruYou said:

A mortar and pestle takes forever on coriander.

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What? No it doesn't.

Put an ounce or so of seeds in the mortar, push down with the pestle and do a stirring motion for about 10 seconds. That's all it takes to crack the seeds and release the essence.

bja said:

Why?

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Because I bought a mortar and pestle for grinding brewing spices... I take the easy way out a lot, but I like doing some stuff the old fashioned way like grinding the spices, using fresh peels instead of packaged dried stuff and using vanilla beans over flavorings.

Tiber_Brew said:

What? No it doesn't.

Put an ounce or so of seeds in the mortar, push down with the pestle and do a stirring motion for about 10 seconds. That's all it takes to crack the seeds and release the essence.

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I edited it to say if you want it finely ground. Of course it only takes a few seconds if you want to take the easy way out and just crack the seeds.

BrewThruYou said:

I said it you want it finely ground. Of course it only takes a few seconds if just cracking the seeds.

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You didn't say that originally; you edited your post to add that.

Curious, why do you want to finely grind your coriander?

BrewThruYou said:

I edited it to say if you want it finely ground. Of course it only takes a few seconds if you want to take the easy way out and just crack the seeds.

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Ok, you need to proof read or something, because you keep editing your posts after people reply!

What do you mean "easy way out"?

BrewThruYou said:

Because I bought a mortar and pestle for grinding brewing spices...

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I just crack the seeds. Same type of milling we do with our grain.

I've always wanted a mortar and pestle. I've asked for one several times as a gift idea; I don't think my wife takes those types of gifts seriously. Just gonna have to gift myself one day.

I use a small clay mixing bowl and a small tasting glass I got from a St. Arnolds visit. Probably not the safest/most efficient way, but what the hell, it worked last time.

Plus I don't have fancy things like a mortar/pestle, coffee grinder, or a rolling pin.

Tiber_Brew said:

Ok, you need to proof read or something, because you keep editing your posts after people reply!

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Yea, almost impossible to follow this thread, it keeps morphing.

passedpawn said:

I just crack the seeds. Same type of milling we do with our grain.

I've always wanted a mortar and pestle. I've asked for one several times as a gift idea; I don't think my wife takes those types of gifts seriously. Just gonna have to gift myself one day.

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It's also nice for crushing peanuts when making Pad Thai. Wife took my hints a couple years ago, and it was under the tree soon after.