maverick0524
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I've been reading a fantasy series of novels lately and there is a constant reference being made to an alcohol called Aquavit. In my inability to restrain myself from adding any sort of flavor combinations to my homebrews I began to work on a recipe for an Aquavit Ale. In my search for recipes that explained the spice blend of Aquavit I came across one of those make at home liquor sites. For 1 liter of vodka it states you need the following:
3 tablespoons coriander seeds
2 tablespoons fennel seeds
1 tablespoon caraway seeds
1 tablespoon dill seeds
6 peppercorns
2 whole cloves
Now if you went scale for scale with the one liter of vodka we're looking at 18 1/2 liters. Which brings me to my question. I want to add the above ingredients into the secondary and want the spices to really shine through. But does scaling it so finely sound like too much spice? I mean 55 1/2 tablespoons of coriander? The scale seems pretty high to me. Does it seems the same to anyone else?
3 tablespoons coriander seeds
2 tablespoons fennel seeds
1 tablespoon caraway seeds
1 tablespoon dill seeds
6 peppercorns
2 whole cloves
Now if you went scale for scale with the one liter of vodka we're looking at 18 1/2 liters. Which brings me to my question. I want to add the above ingredients into the secondary and want the spices to really shine through. But does scaling it so finely sound like too much spice? I mean 55 1/2 tablespoons of coriander? The scale seems pretty high to me. Does it seems the same to anyone else?