bstacy1974
Well-Known Member
I gathered 4.5 oz of spruce tips this past spring and have been looking to use them since. I had no idea if they would work in this recipe, but I'm pleasantly surprised.
4lbs Pilsner malt
4lbs Pale malt
2lbs Wheat malt
1lb Flaked oats
1oz Warrior, FWH
0.5oz Chinook, 15 min
1oz Bitter orange peel, 15 min
4.5oz Spruce tips, fresh, frozen, thawed, 15 min
0.5oz Chinook, 5 min
0.5oz Coriander, crushed, 5 min
2oz Centennial, Steep/Whirlpool, 170F, 20 min
2oz Chinook, Dry hop, 5 days
Safale T-58, 65F, 7 days. 70F, 7 days
Est. OG: 1.059
Measured OG: 1.055
Measured FG: 1.014
Its still very young and hazy. 2 weeks in the keg fridge on gas. But the flavor is very nice. Assertive bitterness with some lemon citrus, and a finish of spruce. I didn't know if the spruce would work with a Belgian yeast, but it's not bad.
Some of my initial samples were not pleasant. I was getting lots of pink bubble gum from the yeast. That clashed badly with the spruce. Both flavors mellowed with a little time. I think it will continue to get better as well.
4lbs Pilsner malt
4lbs Pale malt
2lbs Wheat malt
1lb Flaked oats
1oz Warrior, FWH
0.5oz Chinook, 15 min
1oz Bitter orange peel, 15 min
4.5oz Spruce tips, fresh, frozen, thawed, 15 min
0.5oz Chinook, 5 min
0.5oz Coriander, crushed, 5 min
2oz Centennial, Steep/Whirlpool, 170F, 20 min
2oz Chinook, Dry hop, 5 days
Safale T-58, 65F, 7 days. 70F, 7 days
Est. OG: 1.059
Measured OG: 1.055
Measured FG: 1.014
Its still very young and hazy. 2 weeks in the keg fridge on gas. But the flavor is very nice. Assertive bitterness with some lemon citrus, and a finish of spruce. I didn't know if the spruce would work with a Belgian yeast, but it's not bad.
Some of my initial samples were not pleasant. I was getting lots of pink bubble gum from the yeast. That clashed badly with the spruce. Both flavors mellowed with a little time. I think it will continue to get better as well.