belgian wit and chamomile

[Hopleaf]

I took a sample of my 2-week old Belgian Wit today and it smells wonderful however the taste is all chamomile almost like tasting perfume.

I followed a recipe which called for 1 oz of chamomile at 30 min, I used .75 oz of chamomile I acquired from organic chamomile tea bags. I'm wondering if I should of just done a pinch of it at the end.

Anyone else have any experience with chamomile? I'm expecting the flavor to fade and mellow out over time but was just curious - it's quite strong as it is today.

 

[jager]

I haven't used it but

I think you'd be better off dry hopping with the chamomile or adding it at flame out.


When you make tea you don't add it to a pot of water and boil the hell out it.

 

[BierMuncher]

I'm not sure about chamomile but I know that my coriander...right out of the fermenter/secondary is pretty overwhelming. It mellows with a little time.

 

[Hopleaf]

Well here's hoping it mellows. If all else fails I'll put it in a perfume vaporizer and give it to my wife.

 

[carnevoodoo]

It will mellow out a bit. My friend just made a wit with chamomile and I don't like it because of it (I just don't like chamomile) but the taste should die down.

 

[Hopleaf]

I have to say this has mellowed excellently and is quite tasty.

 

[EdWort]

I have to say this has mellowed excellently and is quite tasty.

See what a little patience brings? Congrats!

 

[grnich]

The last wit I made I put 1/2 oz. in at flame out and it turned out really nice. Wouldn't change a thing. I probably wouldn't boil it, just like I wouldn't boil most herbs in a tea.

 

[5gBrewer]

I'm going to jump on the wagon with the mellowing as well; especially with Belgians. They change in so many ways with time. In any case, it has been my experience with 'added flavors/aromas/etc' in any style of beer, that the added characteristics subside with a few weeks in the bottle (after carbonation - so maybe 1 - 2 months total).

So don't vaporize your beer just yet. heh heh heh.

BTW: Your wife doesn't happen to be a BREWnette now, is she? hahaha

Ahh, Sundays...

5gB