Can i add spice before bottling?

[dzachery]

First time brewer and made a rookie mistake. I'm brewing 5gal of pumpkin ale and thought I was supposed to add my teaspoon of spice along with sugar before bottling. But I should've added the spice before fermentation on the last two minutes of boiling. So, since I have to boil the corn sugar before I add it, I was thinking about adding the spice to the corn sugar boil, then add both and bottle as directed. Thoughts?

 

[cheezydemon3]

I would do that.....it will be pretty concentrated, but some spice should make it.

 

[reverendj1]

My LHBS suggested to go light on spices for a pumpkin beer and then add more at bottling if necessary, so I think you are fine. I was planning on doing this with mine.

 

[cheezydemon3]

Spices fade in pumpkin beer. Especially in the small boil, I imagine you will lose "utilization" like with hops, so go BIG.

 

[bxtzd3]

from what i gather, after reading it, this is the way the big brewers do it to retain the spice flavor.

 

[dzachery]

Thank you all for responding. As a new brewer I very much appreciate it. I was thinking, since I'm a few days away from bottling, what if I boil some water (how much?) with the teaspoon of spice and add today?
PS - My gravity reading today was 16 and should be between 10-12 and Wednesday will mark 2 weeks of fermentation.