JesterMage
Well-Known Member
I have made a low ABV low calorie beer for my wife. I am trying to add flavors to it. I want to add orange peel and lemon peel. what will give me more flavor? Adding it after flameout and steeping for 15 min? Adding it after flameout and leaving it in the primary the whole time till I bottle or adding it after it has been in primary for a week and let it sit for 3-7 days. If I add it after a week or so in the primary I was planning on soaking it in plain vodka or vanilla favored vodka for a few days to extract the oils and then tossing it in.
I made this for her on the fly with stuff I had left over. It was only enough for a 1 gallon batch, which is a shame since she really liked it. It is about 75 calories per 12 oz. bottle and 2.36%ABV. I am doing a bigger batch and going to try and have it come it about 100 calories and 3%ABV. I need to get as much flavor in as I can. I have another version I will do soon(ish) where I am using more hops for the flavors.
I made this for her on the fly with stuff I had left over. It was only enough for a 1 gallon batch, which is a shame since she really liked it. It is about 75 calories per 12 oz. bottle and 2.36%ABV. I am doing a bigger batch and going to try and have it come it about 100 calories and 3%ABV. I need to get as much flavor in as I can. I have another version I will do soon(ish) where I am using more hops for the flavors.