Cinnamon

[25518]

When would one want to add cinnamon to said, red amber wort for more of a spicey holiday tasting ale?

 

[JimRausch]

Last 5 minutes of boil, or at flameout. Go easy- cinnamon is a powerful flavor. Maybe 1/2 Tbs for 5 G.

 

[Dawgs47]

I agree with the previous post, but you can also soak/dissolve some in vodka and add it right before bottling or kegging.

 

[alewife2010]

You can also add a whole cinnamon stick or two, depending on the size of your brew, during the last 10 minutes of the boil. Less surface area in the whole stick, leads to a subtler flavor addition than when adding the ground spice, and easier to gauge strength of flavor. You can leave the stick(s) in during ferment/secondary and remove when you have the cinnamon essence you desire. Less is usually more with cinnamon!