Household bittering alternative?

[jsweet]

My wife is about to go out with a friend, and I have this Munton's dark extract to use up, plus I have DME on hand, a couple of specialty grains, i.e. there'd be no problem throwing a recipe together, but I have no hops!!

Is there anything I might have on hand, as a basic grocery staple, that I could use for bittering? Or should I just give up this quixotic quest and go play video games instead???

 

[E-Mursed]

You might try using some tea like a Celestial Seasonings. It would provide an interesting contrast to the malt depending on what flavor you have.

Celestial Seasonings "Bengal Spice" tea, or "Apple Cinnamon Spice" tea would be interesting.

 

[runs4beer]

1/2 Tbs Rosemary, if you have light extract and belgen yeast and at flame out the zest of a lime or orange. You could do a 20 min. Boil too.

 

[runs4beer]

1/2 Tbs Rosemary, if you have light extract and belgen yeast and at flame out the zest of a lime or orange. You could do a 20 min. Boil w/ rosemary too.

 

[dan0804smith]

over steeping the grain at a higher temp will cause tannin to form. tannins are bitter, wa la