Need a hand finding chamomile and hibiscus leaves for brewing

[brewd00d]

Like everyone else, i have a spark of imagination for a good brew.

However, doing some moderate searching via google i cannot find a brewing site that offers chamomile and hibiscus herbs for brewing.

Could anyone lend a hand?

 

[usfmikeb]

Go to a tea store, they'll have them.

 

[brewd00d]

i just found an old thread on this too. thanks lol.

 

[passedpawn]

Whole foods places have chamomile flowers in bulk, by the scoopful. It's where I got these. Don't know about hibiscus. Both would be pretty easy to grow.

 

[brewd00d]

The companies who make the teas for hibiscus/chamomile dont put any hidden preservatives in there to they?

 

[brewd00d]

i cant grow anything right now, my basement is a full greenhouse for marijuana

kiddin!

 

[usfmikeb]

I'd guess that most herbal products would be simply dried, and preservative free. However, it never hurts to check the label or fine print.

 

[Calder]

MySpiceSage.com has them. I got some Grains of Paradise from there a lot cheaper than any HBS. I got 4 ozs (100+ grams) for about $8. I think HBSs sell them for something like a dollar a gram.

I just checked them, and they have free shipping on orders over $10, and 8 free vanilla beans on orders over $20. I might have to look into brewing an hibiscus beer; thought about it some time ago, but never did it.

 

[brewd00d]

MySpiceSage.com has them. I got some Grains of Paradise from there a lot cheaper than any HBS. I got 4 ozs (100+ grams) for about $8. I think HBSs sell them for something like a dollar a gram.

I just checked them, and they have free shipping on orders over $10, and 8 free vanilla beans on orders over $20. I might have to look into brewing an hibiscus beer; thought about it some time ago, but never did it.

awesome. thanks dude!

 

[Brew_Meister]

Austin homebrew sells dried hibiscus.

 

[Jazzimi]

I did a hibiscus wheat not too long ago, if you've got any international grocery stores nearby (Caribbean, Latino or Asian) you may have some luck there. I got some dried hibiscus at a Mexican grocery that was $6/lb! Be aware though, in Spanish it's called "jamaica"