Magnolia Tree flowers

[goosehunter75]

anyone have experience using Magnolia Tree Flowers in a beer? I’m brewing a wheat beer tomorrow and considering adding magnolia to it. Curious how much to use for a five gallon batch and best way to add to preserve flavor. Thinking I’ll add the flower petals to vodka and add after fermentation is complete?

 

[IslandLizard]

I wouldn't know, never seen or heard of it before.
But isn't it a little late for Magnolia blossom already? We're almost a month past it here (Baltimore, MD area).

 

[SteveH aka shetc]

No mention of magnolia in Hieronymus' "Brewing Local" so no help there.

 

[Kickass]

I’m not versed in magnolia flowers but I’ve used lavender and normally make a tea and add it that way.

 

[Scurvy311]

anyone have experience using Magnolia Tree Flowers in a beer? I’m brewing a wheat beer tomorrow and considering adding magnolia to it. Curious how much to use for a five gallon batch and best way to add to preserve flavor. Thinking I’ll add the flower petals to vodka and add after fermentation is complete?

Did this ever happen? Interested in if it was worth it flavor wise and amounts?

 

[Orionslove]

I tried with lavender before but not magnolia flower. Adding flower blossom to the beer after the fermentation, just like what you do as in dry hopping is fine. I would suggest starting with a small amount first, then add more if you find it insufficient. (In my batch, I put too much lavender and it tastes like detergent at the end of the day ...... )

 

[Miraculix]

Your beer will get an infection this way. You have to do something against that.

 

[Scurvy311]

I tried with lavender before but not magnolia flower. Adding flower blossom to the beer after the fermentation, just like what you do as in dry hopping is fine. I would suggest starting with a small amount first, then add more if you find it insufficient. (In my batch, I put too much lavender and it tastes like detergent at the end of the day ...... )

Thx.