Apple Natural Flavoring
All natural flavoring for beer and wine. Use up to 4 oz. per 5 gallons.
Bitter Orange Peel
BITTER ORANGE PEEL, these green-gray peels are one of the most popular specialty herbs on the market. They are used commercially by domestic brewers to duplicate the beer styles that put Belgium on the brewing map. While not very bitter, they are a key ingredient in Belgian style white beers.
Blackberry Natural Flavoring
All natural flavoring for beer and wine. Use up to 4 oz. per 5 gallons.
Blueberry Natural Flavoring
All natural flavoring for beer and wine. Use up to 4 oz. per 5 gallons.
Cardamom Seed
CARDAMOM SEED, which has been described as a "spicy cola", combines well with coriander, cumin and orange, and often all are used together in specialty Belgian and Holiday Style beer.
Cherry Natural Flavoring
Natural flavoring for beer or wine. Use up to 4 oz. per 5 gallons.
Chocolate Natural Flavoring
All natural flavoring for beer and wine. Use up to 4 oz. per 5 gallons.
Cinnamon Sticks
CINNAMON STICKS, Cinnamomum cassia
Known principally as a flavoring for savory dishes in Asia and Africa and for its use in pastries and beverages, cinnamon has also found its way into recipes for spicy holiday ales and ciders, sodas, coffees and teas.
Coriander Seed
CORIANDER SEED, Coriandrum sativum
Ancient Egyptian and Sanskrit texts document the use of coriander for more than 3, buy 000 years. The Chinese once believed the herb conferred immortality and in the Middle Ages it was put into love potions as an aphrodisiac. Coriander is now widely used in specialty and Belgian style beers.
Cranberry Natural Flavoring
All natural flavoring for beer and wine. Use up to 4 oz. per 5 gallons.
Dark Candi Sugar
Brewer's Best® Belgian Candi Sugar is authentic crystalized beet sugar. It is in diamond form without strings and no straining is needed. Color in dilution depends on the amount of sugar used and the volume of liquid. Its use increases alcohol and lightens body. Typically used in dark Belgian style beers.
Dried Elderberries
DRIED ELDERBERRIES, the small dark colored elderberry makes an excellent "port" style wine. The appearance of berries on the bushes is said to have signaled farmers when to sow their wheat. The berries are also reputed to have been used to make one of the first black hair dyes in ancient Greece.
Ginger Natural Flavoring
All natural flavoring for beer and wine. Use up to 4 oz. per 5 gallons.
Grape Natural Flavoring
All natural flavoring for beer and wine. Use up to 4 oz. per 5 gallons.
Heather Tips
HEATHER TIPS, Calluna vulgaris
It is both the flowers and the greenery of this wonderful herb which impart a pleasing aroma and smooth bitterness to beers. It is especially appropriate for a Scotch ale known as Fraoch. With a flavor similar to a subtle chamomile/mint blend with a hint of lavender, heather pairs well with honey. It's also great for tea, with reputed calming qualities.
Indian Sarsaparilla
INDIAN SARSAPARILLA, and "parilla", a vine. It is a misconception that sarsaparilla is the primary flavor of the beverage bearing its name. Refreshing sarsaparilla is made from a root beer type base to which has been added several of many roots and herbs. The sarsaparilla herb was originally added to beverages to help improve mouthfeel and head retention, but mainly for its medicinal properties as an agent to cure mouth sores, rheumatism and dropsy.
Juniper Berries
JUNIPER BERRIES, it is also used to flavor beer and other beverages. Native Americans have utilized juniper for its healing powers and to relieve arthritis. In folk lore, juniper planted outside a front door kept out witches who had to correctly count its needles before entering the house.
Kiwi Flavoring
Natural and artificial flavors. For beer use 4 to 5 oz per 5 gallons.
Licorice Root 1 oz.
LICORICE ROOT, Glycyrrhiza glabra
Do not confuse the flavor of licorice with that of anise, which is not related and is quite different when tasted side by side. Licorice has been used for everything from cough remedies to ulcer cures. The root imparts a very characteristic flavor and is surprisingly sweet. It contains glycyrrhizin, a substance 50 times sweeter than sugar, and is often added to chocolate to enhance sweetness.
Light Candi Sugar
Brewer's Best® Belgian Candi Sugar is authentic crystalized beet sugar. It is in diamond form without strings and no straining is needed. Color in dilution depends on the amount of sugar used and the volume of liquid. Its use increases alcohol and lightens body. Typically used in Belgian beers and as a gravity boost for strong beers.
Mugwort
DRIED MUGWORT, Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort was used in the Middle Ages to ward off evil possession and was a popular stuffing for roast goose. As the name implies, ailment it was traditionally used in mugs of beer before the popularity of hops. Europeans frequently stuffed pillows with mugwort (and hops) to bring good and vivid dreams.
Oak Chips Light Toast
Toasted lighter than the French Oak chips, these chips are great for adding a subtle oak aged flavor to any beer or wine. Typically pitched into the secondary fermenter, oak chips are a more inexpensive alternative to aging in oak barrels.
Oak Essence
This oak extract allows you to add oak flavor in your wine without using oak chips or storing the wine in a barrel. Add to taste just before bottling.
Paradise Seed
Also called "Grains of paradise", these small seeds look like cardamom but have a character all their own. The spice is native to West Africa and during medieval times was used to flavor food. It has also been used as a pepper substitute. While it does have a peppery zing, it also has notes of citrus and an "earthy" pine aroma.
Peach Natural Flavoring
All natural flavoring for beer and wine. Use up to 4 oz. per 5 gallons.
Pear Natural Flavoring
All natural flavoring for beer and wine. Use up to 4 oz. per 5 gallons.
Pecan Flavoring
Natural and artificial flavors. For beer use .5% or 3 to 4 oz per 5 gallons.
