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I'm planning to try brewing a gruit. I had a local pharmacy make me a tea of herbs: Yarrow, Mugwort and Wormwood, equal parts of each.
Unfortunately, turns out I didn't do my homework! I just read that Wormwood is astoundingly bitter and is used in much smaller amounts than the two other herbs.
What I'm thinking now is I might macerate the tea in cold water, adding the result to the wort - I'll make a test maceration to see how that might taste.
Alternatively, I might use the mix at flame-out, during chilling, or in a dry hopping scenario, but I'm concerned that it would still get too bitter.
I don't know, any suggestions are welcome
Unfortunately, turns out I didn't do my homework! I just read that Wormwood is astoundingly bitter and is used in much smaller amounts than the two other herbs.
What I'm thinking now is I might macerate the tea in cold water, adding the result to the wort - I'll make a test maceration to see how that might taste.
Alternatively, I might use the mix at flame-out, during chilling, or in a dry hopping scenario, but I'm concerned that it would still get too bitter.
I don't know, any suggestions are welcome