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Do you do that at the start before adding yeast or at a different time during fermentation?

Left Hand Brewing Co. Good Juju. A light ale brewed with ginger. Yummy!

My husband and I started a few short weeks ago. Our initial thought was that we would save money over pricey craft beers. Not even having finished our first beer (in bottles now) with 3 more in fermenters, the savings are forgotten. We are in it for the challenge.

Thanks for all the tips. The vodka method holds the most appeal for me. I think I'll try that first. And I will be sure to keep the pith out.

Thanks to you both. We were actually thinking of a lemon kolsch. Sterilizing in vodka is a great idea and it just so happens that vodka is always in stock. 😃

We have read several articles regarding the addition of zest to the wort and we have a few questions: 1. Do you add zest to the boil, primary, or secondary? 2. How do you sanitize the zest? 3. How much zest (approximate) should you add for 5 gallons? In this case, we are making a Kolsch...