Bog Myrtle's Bitterness

[beardman6518]

So I'm entering ingredients into Beersmith that aren't already in there and Bog Myrtle is one of them. I'm just curious if anyone knows the bitterness profile of Bog Myrtle in comparison to regular hops.

 

[LexusChris]

I looked around a year or so ago for information on relative bitterness of various spices & herbs. I never found anything. IBU's really seem to be used for alpha-acid bittering, and nothing else. I did not even find another 'scale' for bitterness.

I've attached my Beersmith ingredient entry for "Sweet Gale", aka Bog Myrtle. It is a 'misc' type ingredient, and I find it rather mild, savory, pleasant & aromatic. Not really a 'bitter' herb. (e.g. very unlike mugwort, etc.)

Lots of trial & error helps too. Post up a recipe if you want feedback as to how much to use, etc.
--LexusChris

View attachment Sweet Gale.bsmx

 

[beardman6518]

Alright yeah I just saw that when I opened Beersmith I must have just overlooked it in Misc. I am attempting to design a 5 Gallon extract version of a 14th century gruit ale from gruitale.com and was hoping to be able to predict the relative bitterness of the final product. This i what I have for a recipe so far:

8g Sweet Gale
8g Wild Rosemary/ Labrador Tea
8g Yarrow
8# Pilsen Light LME
7.5# Carapils (this one I'm unsure of)
Wyeast 1028 - London Ale

From the All-grain recipe on the website the carapils and pale malt are 1:1 which is why I'm unsure of the amounts when it comes to an extract version.