Yeah, definitely no sweetner for me. I'd like a bit of the lemon taste, but I definitely don't want a sweet beer. Sounds like I should take out before putting into primary (i.e. the basil and lemon), so that's probably what I'll plan on doing.
I'm thinking about doing this recipe and adding some lemon zest. I have a couple of questions:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f66/bison-brewing-company-honey-basil-ale-clone-264689/
1. Does the basil get taken out before it's put into the primary for fermentation, or is it left in for the...
I'm new to homebrewing and am interested in doing this. I have a question on the basil addition.
Is the basil left in the primary during fermentation? Also, I'm thinking about adding some lemon zest in addition to the basil. Would I leave the zest in during primary fermentation as well?