enohcs
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I want to dry hop with something that will give a strong pine aroma. Anyone have suggestions?
Hop that smells like pine tree
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Perle and Northern Brewer could be considered minty. That's kind of close
I've heard Chinook, but I haven't managed to get a very piney beer myself yet. I'd love to be able to do this.
Simcoe also has a rep. for pine, but it also has a rep for cat pee...
Simcoe also has a rep. for pine, but it also has a rep for cat pee...
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enohcs
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lol...awesome.
With xmas coming up, I want to smell my xmas tree in my beer. Maybe I just need to throw some spruce in there.
you should use fresh spruce tips if you're going to introduce actual pine material
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enohcs
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where would you obtain fresh spruce tips? Do you think you would add them to the boil? What I may attempt is soaking them in white rum for a while and adding the infused rum to a sample of IPA.
Yes spruce tips are good but you need spring growth new needles, because the firm, dark green ones are toxic. There are spruce tip oil extracts for purchase, if that's your thing.
In case you hadn't seen it before, there are commercial examples of beers that using spruce tips as a bittering and aroma agent. A good example is Alaskan Brewing company's Winter Ale: http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/429/1768
In case you hadn't seen it before, there are commercial examples of beers that using spruce tips as a bittering and aroma agent. A good example is Alaskan Brewing company's Winter Ale: http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/429/1768
geckholm
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Chinook and Simcoe work for me.
dinnerstick
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+1 chinook! it's piney without the cattiness or tropical fruit of simcoe
AndMan3030
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Chinook
Not trying to start an argument, but most species of pine have been used to make tea for centuries. There are poisonous conifers, like Yew and some others, but in general pines are safe for brewing with and for making tea from simply by steeping the needles in hot water.
Most people use new growth not because it's safe, but because its flavor is considered better in a beer.
Now drinking a LOT of pine tea might not be good for you, but they are a good source of vitamin C and Vitamin A and are safe for occasional consumption.
Thanks, when you're right, you're right. I was able to find toxicity data supporting no toxicity levels in several spruce:
Blue Spruce http://plants.findthedata.org/l/1251/Picea-pungens
Sitka Spruce http://plants.findthedata.org/l/1253/Picea-sitchensis
Black Spruce http://plants.findthedata.org/l/262/Picea-mariana
Toxicity None
A spruce-only ale is in my future, methinks
This is one of those beers that I've been wanting to do for a long time and just never got around to it. I even found a marvelous-smelling pine on Drummond Island that has a lot of citrus aroma. Unfortunately it was in protected areas and I haven't found a place near me where it grows.
On the plus side, I have spruce all around, so really all I have to do is remember to harvest some tips at the right time.
I might even try some mature needles because I'm really looking for a bit of resin.
On the plus side, I have spruce all around, so really all I have to do is remember to harvest some tips at the right time.
I might even try some mature needles because I'm really looking for a bit of resin.
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Same here. Chinook and spruce tips would make a mean ale.
Piney or Dank? They are similar
Pine = Resiny, spruce, herbaceous, musky
Dank = Resiny, marijuana, pungent, skunky
Candidates for piney/dank:
Apollo
Summit
Chinook
Columbus
Simcoe
Centennial for a supporting role
Pine = Resiny, spruce, herbaceous, musky
Dank = Resiny, marijuana, pungent, skunky
Candidates for piney/dank:
Apollo
Summit
Chinook
Columbus
Simcoe
Centennial for a supporting role
geckholm
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If you share a brew made with pine needles, make sure you tell people before they drink it. I have an allergic reaction so that I no longer have live Christmas trees in the house. As the needles scrape across my skin, my hands/arm swell and get very itchy. Hate to see what would happen if I drank a beer that was brewed with it.
