Am looking to do one of these for the holiday season. I am wondering if anyone can comment on the pro's/con's of adding spices at the end of the boil vs adding them as "dry hop" additions at after primary fermentation.
Christmas/Holiday Ale...when to add spices
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Personally, I choose option C. Make a "spice tea" by steeping the spices in a cup of hot water. Add it to the fermented beer before bottling/kegging. That way, you can stir a bit in, taste, stir in a bit more etc until you get the level you want.
A and C, add at 10 min left or a whirlpool addition, then use the tea or an alcohol extract (vodka or rum) to adjust the flavour.
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I like the idea of C also. That way I can adjust to find the right amount.
