Cardamom seeds

[gent1987]

I'm just looking for some advice on how much cardamom seeds to add to a 5 gallon batch. Also wondering what the process is (add to end of boil, crush them)? I think they come in a 1 ounce bag. Has anyone had a really great recipe with cardamom seeds?

 

[Edcculus]

What type of beer are you brewing?

Cardamom is pretty potent stuff. Are you using black or green?

 

[gent1987]

I'm just looking to brew a pretty average ale with higher alcohol and some cardamom seeds. It looks like black in midwestsupplies. I guess it says to use a half teaspoon in a 5 gallon batch. Does that sound right? I just wondered if anyone has experimented with it and what was the best amount to use.

 

[Cheaton]

Go to your local Indian grocery store. You can buy them extremely cheaply and they store very well for a long period of time.

 

[IllWill]

I am am going to clone New Belgium's Farmhouse Ale. The recipe is kinda vague it calls for " 1/2 to 2 tsp. cardamon" Do I use the whole pod or just the seeds inside of the pod ? I have Black Cardamom pods that I got from a Indian grocery store, 1/4lb for $2

Any body experiment with the differences between crushed pods, and just the seeds ?

 

[WestTXwalkabout]

Ive been experimenting with Indian cooking latley.

The black seeds will give a more smokey flavor while the green give a lighter 'citrusy' aroma.

I've been working on a recipe calling for both green cardamom whole pods and kafir lime leaves. Its all on paper right now, but Im going to add 2 tsps to a 3 gallon batch and see what happens.

How did your turn out?

 

[Oktober]

How did these recipe's turn out? Does anyone have any flavor resources I could look up to get a better idea what to expect from this spice?

Thanks!

-Okt

 

[Dogphish]

fyi there are two black pods inside every green pod. black cardamom just has the green husk removed. (unless i'm mistaken)