Peppermint

[Oregonducks10]

Thinking of adding peppermint to a beer just to get a nice light peppermint undertones to a stout. Anyone ever done this or have any ideas of the best way to do so and how much to add?

 

[bottlebomber]

Use extract. I'd start with a half teaspoon or so, its pretty potent stuff.

 

[Oregonducks10]

Yeah like vanilla. What's best to do add to fermentation or bottling or end of boil.

 

[bottlebomber]

Add it when you bottle. I'd start with the 1/2 teaspoon with your priming sugar, then rack your beer onto it. If you think you want more peepermint flavor just add another 1/2 or full teaspoon and gently mix it in. Since it's alcohol based it should mix in pretty easy.

 

[Oregonducks10]

Awesome that is what I was thinking of doing.