Holiday Stout Question - Spices

[violinguy]

I'm putting together a holiday stout recipe and I'm wondering, should I use allspice instead of a cinnamon stick or in addition to it? I know, I know, very little no matter what.

 

[kev211]

I would say instead of. Allspice is such a powerful spice. If you DO go in addition to, I would go light on the cinnamon and maybe add some vanilla to help everything get alone nicely. I know most people probably buy allspice as a powder but if it were me I would track down whole allspice and make a tincture. Then you could add more if needed to the keg/bottling bucket

 

[applescrap]

I would say instead of. Allspice is such a powerful spice. If you DO go in addition to, I would go light on the cinnamon and maybe add some vanilla to help everything get alone nicely. I know most people probably buy allspice as a powder but if it were me I would track down whole allspice and make a tincture. Then you could add more if needed to the keg/bottling bucket

Tincture to taste is a brilliant idea. Cinnamon tincture too. Mix them to your liking in a glassfull of beer and then add them to the keg adjusted for size. Haha, use very little was my first thought too.