Spruce beer

[Widukind]

I understand that it used to be a big thing. I am interested in making some.

Is there anyone here who knows how to make spruce beer? I am brand new to brewing, so I am starting from a point of ignorance. Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[imasickboy]

One of our club members makes really good spruce beers by tossing a spruce branch in the boil.

I'm not joking.

 

[ancientmariner52]

Welcome to the party. A quick search of the recipe data base here returned 4 results. At least one is an extract recipe, so well suited to beginning brewers. Good luck!

 

[BowAholic]

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/blue-spruce-ale.513751/

 

[Widukind]

Thanks for the input, guys.

I guess I should have just done a search on the topic, but I thought no harm would be done by starting a fresh discussion. I’ll be sure to try out the recipes here, including the one you posted, BowAholic.

I like the sounds of the “branch” technique. What with all the trees around here, I might have to give it a go!

 

[jcaggiano]

temps are climbing where I am and I am watching the tips when I walk the dog. I am also getting ready to do my first Spruce Tip beer. My plan is to do a Pale Ale with spruce tip addition in the last 10 minutes of boil. NOt sure where you are but I am in the MidAtlantic so options are slim. make sure you chew a couple needles before deciding what to add. I found a stand near my house that has a nice lemony-pine taste last spring that I have my sights on this spring.

Not sure if you need to be a member to read this one but it definitely pushed me in the right direct (I think):

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/forum/index.php?topic=12141.0

 

[Widukind]

temps are climbing where I am and I am watching the tips when I walk the dog. I am also getting ready to do my first Spruce Tip beer. My plan is to do a Pale Ale with spruce tip addition in the last 10 minutes of boil. NOt sure where you are but I am in the MidAtlantic so options are slim. make sure you chew a couple needles before deciding what to add. I found a stand near my house that has a nice lemony-pine taste last spring that I have my sights on this spring.

Not sure if you need to be a member to read this one but it definitely pushed me in the right direct (I think):

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/forum/index.php?topic=12141.0

Thanks for the advice and the link (it works for me). I’ll take a gander for spruce tips before long.

I am not far from Vancouver, BC, so things are a bit different here.

 

[Mothman]

I was just talking today about a spruce tip recipe in, I think, the Joy Of Homebrewing book.

I used to have an old edition of it and I'm sure it had the recipe there. I have never tried it but I want to,one day.

 

[Mothman]

http://www.spruceontap.com/aboutus.sc

Found info here, including a copy of the Joy of Homebrewing recipe

 

[Widukind]

Thank you, my fellow Kelowna resident. What a small world.

 

[Mothman]

Thank you, my fellow Kelowna resident. What a small world.

what are the odds? Maybe we'll cross paths one day. Cheers.

 

[Widukind]

Cheers. Perhaps our paths will cross!