Mr. Beer Canadian Blonde with spices??

[shanebeast223]

I just purchased my first brewing kit and it is a Mr. Beer kit I got for $10 from a fb add. I purchased the Canadian Blonde as my first time brewing. I would like to add coriander (which I purchased from a brewing supply store), cinnamon (I have the sticks I bought awhile ago from Walmart and I was going to add to the wort), orange (planned on zesting and soaking in vodka to sanitize), and honey to add flavor and boost the APV a bit. In my head this sounds amazing but does anyone have any ideas or suggestions? I am on VERY tight budget. Thank you.

 

[Pappers_]

To me, the cinnamon doesn't belong there, or I mean wouldn't work well with the style or the coriander. But i can't say I've ever tried it, so who knows?

 

[kev211]

I second the cinnamon probably not being the best option. Could be kinda funky with the coriander. But theres only one way to find out and thats brew it!

 

[mkyl428]

I just purchased my first brewing kit and it is a Mr. Beer kit I got for $10 from a fb add. I purchased the Canadian Blonde as my first time brewing. I would like to add coriander (which I purchased from a brewing supply store), cinnamon (I have the sticks I bought awhile ago from Walmart and I was going to add to the wort), orange (planned on zesting and soaking in vodka to sanitize), and honey to add flavor and boost the APV a bit. In my head this sounds amazing but does anyone have any ideas or suggestions? I am on VERY tight budget. Thank you.

There is always a desire with new brewers to take their Mr. Beer kit and add a lot of stuff to try and make it better IMO you would be better off just making the kit as is. When I started I added cherries to a Bohemian Czech Pilsner, it was awful... Mr. Beer kits don't tend to make the best beer, but they can still be decent, with a little research and a proper fermenting temperature.

If you insist on toying with the kit, here is a video that will help you make some improvements.

Enjoy and good luck!!
Cheers

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