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Anybody Adding Orange Zest to Kegs??

Discussion in 'General Homebrew Discussion' started by hbhudy, Dec 29, 2012.

 

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    hbhudy

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    Posted Dec 29, 2012
    I wanted to add some orange taste to my Belgian Pale Ale so I was thinking of zesting a couple oranges and then bring them and a quart of water up to about 165* to pasturize the zest and water. Then add the water and zest into the keg (putting zest in a sterile strainer bag) to add the flavor. Anyone do anything like this before?:confused:
     
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    Hackwood

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    Posted Dec 29, 2012
    I haven't, but now I am. Finally got my orange tree to produce some good stuff this year so I might have to follow your lead on this one.
     
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    Zamial

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Dec 29, 2012
    I have added all sorts of stuff hops, cranberries, de-tannised wormwood, lilac flowers to name a few.

    1. 165F does not kill all the stuff you need it to but boiling it will. I would cover the zest in a microwave safe glass with water and microwave it for 3-5 minutes on high. Nothing will live through that. Then drain the water as much as possible and add the zest to a bag.

    2.DO NOT ADD ANY WATER in the keg. The water will have oxygen in it and you will oxidize your beer!

    3. You can use pantyhose or a paint strainer bag to do this and they are cheap. (I also add in some sterilized marbles to sink the bag.) I sanitize the bag with Starsan.

    In the future orange zest is best added at 15-0 minutes in the boil.
     
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    hbhudy

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Dec 29, 2012
    thanks for the info.. Never thought of the MicroWave for this.
     
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    Zamial

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Dec 29, 2012
    I sterilize the marbles that way to. ;)
     
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    Kasrkin

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    Posted Nov 13, 2013
    About how much orange zest have you found to work best?
     
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