Alternatives to hops?

[upther]

I'm planning on making a Florida tej using locally sourced orange blossom honey and I'd like to use a native Florida plant for the bittering. I know that kudzu is an option, partly because it's so abundant down here, but I'm not sure if it's more bittering or more aroma. "Florida Kudzu Tej" has a nice ring to it.

Anybody got any opinions or suggestions?

 

[masscarriers]

I really don't know about Florida tej so I can't help you there, but Basic Brewing Radio had a show on using such ingredients in homebrewing, the 10/23/2014 one.

 

[upther]

I really don't know about Florida tej so I can't help you there, but Basic Brewing Radio had a show on using such ingredients in homebrewing, the 10/23/2014 one.

Awesome, I'll give that a listen. Thanks!