jstraight Well-Known Member Joined Feb 14, 2012 Messages 101 Reaction score 5 Location Cassadaga Mar 16, 2014 #1 Anyone ever use Maple Sap (not syrup) as the basic liquid? I am familiar with the characteristics of sap (very weak to no flavor)
Anyone ever use Maple Sap (not syrup) as the basic liquid? I am familiar with the characteristics of sap (very weak to no flavor)
alane1 Well-Known Member Joined Jun 13, 2012 Messages 931 Reaction score 260 Location South East Massachusetts Mar 16, 2014 #2 Charlie Papazian talks about it in TJOHB, he said it had a pleasant woody flavor. Cheers.
B BigEd Well-Known Member Joined Nov 5, 2004 Messages 3,004 Reaction score 538 Mar 16, 2014 #3 Maple sap is about 2% sugar or ~3.5 oz per gallon. The fermentables contribution is low but as posted above it contributes a nice, slightly "woodsy" flavor. Works well in a porter.
Maple sap is about 2% sugar or ~3.5 oz per gallon. The fermentables contribution is low but as posted above it contributes a nice, slightly "woodsy" flavor. Works well in a porter.
