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Adding flavours to extract. (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 months ago by thetreesaysbark@sh.itjust.works to c/homebrewing@sopuli.xyz

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Hello Brewers!

I am still a noob to this, but I want to brew my wife something that she'd like.

I don't yet have the equipment to do an all grain, and I am reliant on extracts.

I was wondering if anyone has experimented with adding flavour ingredients, like cherry for example, to an extract? If so, when and what have you added? And is this going to be an expensive process of trial and error?

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[–] Flyontgewall@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago

Hey there, nothing at all about doing extract brewing. I still do it after 15 years of brewing. It's especially great for a quicker brew day with less cleaning.

Adding specialty malts and steaping them in a grain bag can allow you to modify recipes opening up another world of brews.

Next brew is my summer beer, then start on a cherry stout. To hopefully be ready by late September or early October.

Also if you're interested in all grain, brew in a bag is an easy and cheaper way to get into all grain. I've done it on the stove top for years.

Anyway, happy brew day!