Using HERBS in Beer changed the way I brew [+Cream Ale Recipe]

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Күн бұрын

Beer has been brewed with herbs for centuries, so why don't people brew with them like they used to? Today I take a look at a bunch of different herbs that can be used to make beer, and I'll even share a cream ale recipe using lavender and tarragon that is highly crushable.
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Recipe for 5.5 gals (20.8L):
-7.5 gals (28.3L) Water
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-80% Pale 2 Row [~8lbs]
-20% Flaked Corn [~2lbs]
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- 0.2oz (~5.6g) Warrior @60 min
- 1oz (~28g) Willamette @ 15 mins
- 2TBSP Dried Lavender @ Flameout
- 1TBSP Dried Tarragon @ Flameout
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-WLP 080 Cream Ale Blend
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Mash @ 150ºF (~65ºC) for about 45 mins
Boil for 60 mins
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Ferment around 65ºF (~18C) for 7 Days
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Original Gravity: 1.046
Final Gravity: 1.008
ABV: 5%
IBUs: ~20
0:00 Intro
0:27 Herbs in Beer?
1:32 Types of Herbs
5:29 When to Use Herbs
7:13 How to Use Herbs
9:21 Herbed Beer Recipe

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@TheBruSho Жыл бұрын

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@stenlee556 Жыл бұрын

I advise you to use juniper berries and rosemary needles - this is an interesting combination that you should like.👌💯💥

@Hellbrews Жыл бұрын

I'll pass on brewing with herbs, but glad there is someone with so much herbs/spices background like you to do this! Great Video ! cheers amigo !

@ElementaryBrewingCo Жыл бұрын

I have not experimented much with herbs other than the more common ones like cinnamon and coriander. Sounds like I need to expand my horizons! Great video Trent!!!

@TheBruSho Жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian! I feel the same way, gotta keep growing!

@forgotten_hero_360 Жыл бұрын

I added little bit of quilia extract, lemon extracts and lime juice to improve the flavour also with some coffee flowers

@gustag Жыл бұрын

Excellent enciclopedia for herbal addition to beer! Thanks

@matthewbell1737 Жыл бұрын

Used coriander seed for a gin pale and ginger with orange for a amber marmalade beer. There is a Scottish brewery that makes a great lavender beer called La Foch.

@marcovangelder1937 Жыл бұрын

I use tangerine peel + star anise in my tripels. Love it

@forgotten_hero_360 Жыл бұрын

Brew day idea: Apple mead or Honey cider 🍯🐝🍎🍏

@rachelmalin8851 Жыл бұрын

So much great info! And that beer looks delicious! 😋🍺

@TheBruSho Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@NikitaVorontsov Жыл бұрын

Now this is totally up my street with inventive herb brewing!

@TheBruSho Жыл бұрын

Your always pushing the boundaries and I’m here for it

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

Dude you always come up with the most interesting topics! Haven't had the time to check out this video for a while, but I'm happy I could finally sit down and watch it!

@TheBruSho Жыл бұрын

Really appreciate that. Would love to try something weird and whacky with you some day!

@braukorpshomebrew6039 Жыл бұрын

I've made a pilsner-style gruit before. It was fun, but recipes with hops tend to be easier since someone else has done the hard work of figuring out how much to use.

@TheBruSho Жыл бұрын

Great point! I do want to try making a gruit some day. Seems like a fun challenge

@RecipeswithBen Жыл бұрын

I have always wanted to try and make a hazy ipa with just bay leaves made this is the inspiration I needed.

@TheBruSho Жыл бұрын

Interesting idea! Let me know how that goes

@AlbeeSoaring 10 ай бұрын

Me and a friend had a idea to make a beer with Pineapple sage. I was thinking a Pilsner would go well for that light if a flavor.

@albrough Жыл бұрын

Nice video with good explanations. Woodruff is another herb that is commonly used in German beers as a additive, I really enjoy the flavour.

@TheBruSho Жыл бұрын

Oh haven’t heard of that one. Thank you!

@tomknight2366 Жыл бұрын

Great list and series of tips that I'm sure to come back to and rewatch! I recently made your vanilla cream ale with light tweaks to fit hops/yeast I had which turned out delicious and the family I gave some to loved it. I've been meaning to try lavender in beer having played around with it a bit in kombucha, this sounds like another winner for cream ale style!

@TheBruSho Жыл бұрын

Love to hear it! Cream ales are too good

@forgotten_hero_360 Жыл бұрын

Thymes and rosemary are good

@Aleph_Null_Audio Жыл бұрын

I brewed a rye pale ale last fall with juniper and cardamom. Basically treated them like dry hop additions. I was very pleased with how the herbs amplified the aromatic qualities of the hops.

@TheBruSho Жыл бұрын

Oh man that sounds amazing! Love that combo

@Aleph_Null_Audio Жыл бұрын

@@TheBruSho - I asked a friend that makes gin what his secret ingredient was and he said cardamom. It definitely added depth.

@abc_cba Жыл бұрын

I made a chamomile tea - 3 litres with some 200 grams of dried flowers, added sugar, some yeast, nutrients, dang !!! It's such an awesome sleep aid and a wine makes it just even more of an aid.

@TheBruSho Жыл бұрын

Haha sounds relaxing AF!

@thehoppyhour6297 Жыл бұрын

Killer video braj!

@TheBruSho Жыл бұрын

Cheers man!!

@blackwoodbrews Жыл бұрын

I personally haven’t tried to brew with any herbs or spices. I did have an ale once made with spruce tips from a local brewery. It was pretty good.

@bobbob-ze9zo Жыл бұрын

like # 262 try using tea (I made a great mango wheat) with mango tea. Also teas are already blended no fuss.

@Foolio949 Жыл бұрын

Love the vid! I make a Lavender Blonde Ale every summer w/ about 1g of Lavender per gallon

@TheBruSho Жыл бұрын

Awesome, this was a first for me using lavender, love the quality it added but I would be curious to try more but I know its a thin line before it becomes too much

@elricthebald870 Жыл бұрын

From my personal experience with drinking beer and brewing mead: Coriander: You either love it or hate it. I like Witbier, but I'll gladly pass one up if it contains coriander. YUK! Hibiscus: Great colour and flavour, especially in combination with cinnamon. Lavender: Easy to overdose at the risk of smelling 'soapy'. Caution; lavender can work as a laxative and should be avoided by pregnant women. (Not that they should be drinking alcohol anyway.) Thyme: Use in extreme moderation. Even a small amount can easily overpower other flavours.

@TheBruSho Жыл бұрын

Excellent tips and points, thank you!

@paulschroeter4987 7 ай бұрын

ekg and mt hood. is a unique combo

@DIEGhostfish 8 ай бұрын

I will say there's a tendency to use too much Ginger in a lot of Gruit type brews.

@mdspider Жыл бұрын

I’m going to try Gesho. I made Tej with it. I think it will make a great beer.

@TheBruSho Жыл бұрын

Never heard of gesho, let me know how it turns out!

@mdspider Жыл бұрын

@@TheBruSho Will do. Tej is Ethiopian honey wine. You can use sticks or leaves to make it. I will send it to you on IG when I make it

@dantedeluca978 Жыл бұрын

Yooo, I remember the hibiscus sasion. That was a while ago ay

@barrycranston5122 Жыл бұрын

You can had the herbs to a keg for a time then transfer to another purged keg by using CO2. I dry hop this way to minimise oxygen pick up.

@sou_curioso_br Жыл бұрын

Very cool your experiences, I'm thinking of an IPA session with flowers, there is some tips that which hop to use with which flower ... Greetings from Brazil! 👏👏👏🤟🇧🇷🍻

@TheBruSho Жыл бұрын

Obrigado!!

@jakemarshall6481 Жыл бұрын

Love the video on an overlooked topic in brewing. I’m currently doing a mojito style seltzer with fresh mint, lime extract and stevia. I wanted to ask you when you would add fresh mint into the fermenter, and for how long. I want a fresh mint flavor but haven’t messed with fresh additives before. What would you suggest for the mint?

@TheBruSho Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks! That sounds like a delicious idea. I would say making a tincture with white rum and mint would be a pretty awesome way to add that flavor. Then you can accurately measure the amount of mintiness. Otherwise just bundle some up and toss it in the fermenter and remove when you feel like it tastes minty enough.

@jakemarshall6481 Жыл бұрын

@@TheBruSho thanks! going to try the rum tincture right now

@michaelglenning5107 Жыл бұрын

Medicinal Herbs drinken in a daily beer would greatly aide society by increasing general health. Makes me think of German Jaeger Master or the Swiss Appenzeller Alpenbitter liquer

@foota20 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vid - inspirational! Regarding the recipe , when you say 80% 2-row actually how much weight is required for the grains? I’m keen to try!

@TheBruSho Жыл бұрын

80% of the fermentables. If you use a brew software it’s pretty easy to figure out the exact weight for your system.

@blizzardanz8048 Жыл бұрын

@@TheBruSho Righto got it. Thanks!

@joshuaweezorak7042 Жыл бұрын

I know Blue Moon uses coriander . Made a clone of it last winter. Also over here in Rochester New York they have a lilac flavored beer for the lilac festival. Personally not a fan because they put too much in there.

@TheBruSho Жыл бұрын

Lilac interesting, would be curious to try that, if they dial it back