Hibiscus Saison

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  1. cheers55

    cheers55 Devotee (370) Oct 25, 2005 Connecticut

    Looking for some input on a Hibiscus Saison I have fermenting in primary. I used 2.5 oz in the last 4 minutes of the boil. It added a little color and flavor. At the end of secondary I'm going to add about 3 oz for a day or so to magnify the color and flavor. Wondering if it is best to dry hop with the hibiscus petals or make a tea from them and then add the tea to secondary? Any suggestions?
     
    #1 cheers55, Apr 20, 2015
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  2. OntheLambic

    OntheLambic Initiate (0) Jan 9, 2015 Connecticut

    The one and only time I did this, I made a tea with them and then added it at bottling. My only regret is that I should have used more, as the color and flavor wasn't where I wanted it to be.

    Edit - after giving some additional thought, it would probably make sense to use it in a whirlpool at the end of the boil and then also consider using a tea at bottling if the flavor/color isn't where you want it.
     
    #2 OntheLambic, Apr 20, 2015
  3. jae

    jae Initiate (0) Feb 21, 2010 Washington

    Make a tea and blend a smaller portion to taste/appearance before commiting the whole batch.
     
    #3 jae, Apr 20, 2015
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