Jazzafish
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Instead of brewing last weekend, I went with my wife to the tea shop to buy a birthday present for her friend (who likes her tea). While there I spend most of my time going up and down the escalator with my 15 month old daughter, who thinks they are better than any ride or roller coaster for the time being! Meeting my Mrs back in the tea shop I noticed an "ice tea maker." Which is simply a jug with a compartment to put tea... making ice tea. But as a home brewer, I have a different idea... meet my hop infused beer jug!
Before the pale ale... B Saaz flowers in the "tea compartment"
With the pale ale, hop flowers expanding.
The aroma is significantly lifted and after sitting for a while, a new hoppy flavour hammers through! The flowers do float and then expand in the beer, so after 5 mins you have to push them to the bottom of their compartment. They stay infused at this point.
I'm drinking a few APA's tonight :beer:
Before the pale ale... B Saaz flowers in the "tea compartment"
With the pale ale, hop flowers expanding.
The aroma is significantly lifted and after sitting for a while, a new hoppy flavour hammers through! The flowers do float and then expand in the beer, so after 5 mins you have to push them to the bottom of their compartment. They stay infused at this point.
I'm drinking a few APA's tonight :beer: