BobG
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This one is still in queue but I had the real deal while in Tampa last week. What a terrific beer. Way more wood in the flavor than I expected. Delicious.
Cheers,
Bob
Cheers,
Bob
Got some Spanish cedar spirals from Wayne Wambles at Cigar City. Man, you just wouldn't believe how aromatic, spicey cedar-y this wood is. I dropped it into an IPA that's been sitting on dry hops. Can't wait.
Wow that's awesome! Did you email him or just ask while you were at the brewery?
I'm gonna be there in February and would love to score some as well.
cercueil said:Nice..I wonder where he gets them from? Are spirals specifically made for brewing or do they have any other purpose?
how long does this sit on the cedar? I see the OP says 2 weeks, but curious what people have done with experience.
Where have people sourced this locally? Wondering if a specialty shop of any kind is likely to have this.
Jewrican said:how long does this sit on the cedar? I see the OP says 2 weeks, but curious what people have done with experience.
Where have people sourced this locally? Wondering if a specialty shop of any kind is likely to have this.
I probably missed this somewhere but what makes cedar different from the other softwoods? I've read a lot about refraining from using softwoods in beer for one reason or another.
Spanish Cedar is actually part of the mahogany family, so it's a hardwood. Don't know what that actually means though.
I added this wood to an IPA and it was phenomenal. Clone? I don't think so, but stunningly unique. I've got some more spanish cedar for my next IPA - can't wait!
passedpawn - Any comments as to how taste differs? Opinions appreciated.
Sorry, I didn't make the recipe in the OP. I added this wood to an IPA of my own. Sorry if something I posted above was misleading.
Thanks for the reply. I wasn't sure who brewed this recipe so no harm done.
Hope Debby didn't overdo it with rain in your neck of the woods.
Oh yea Debby did us good. Tons of flash floods, but it cleared up pretty fast once the rain stopped. I sat on my covered back patio and cleaned kegs and smoked a couple of pork butts. I enjoyed the day really.
I'm going to have to try this recipe since I really like their Humidor IPA.
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