Sam Summer Clone ingredients

[sacks13]

I have everything except the grains of paradise. Anybody brew a clone without this ingredient? Is there a suitable substitute? Does the beer truly require it or is it good without it?

any ideas?

thanks!

 

[sacks13]

Anyone have any thoughts?

 

[Forrest]

Why not just get some Grains of Paradise? Most online homebrew stores have them, may be listed as seeds of Paridise or Paridise seeds. I know for a fact that Austin Homebrew, Northernbrewer, and homebrewery.com has it.

 

[sacks13]

Need to brew tomorrow, so no time

 

[Beerrific]

Then do without. No big deal.

Will it be drinkable without? Absolutely! Will it taste like Sam's? Maybe not. So? It might even be better

 

[PenPen]

Corriander may be a good sub for grains of paradise.

Blue moon is a similar beer in some respects and it uses orange instead of lemon and corriander instead of grains of paradise. Good luck. I'm t-minus two weeks until I tap my SA Summer Ale clone and the grains of paradise are still overpowering the beer a bit so you might be better of without them.