New Allspice Usage Guide

Allspice

These berries are dried and available

Ground

Whole

Recommended form to purchase, as freshly ground allspice will provide the best flavor and aroma.

When to add allspice to your brew depends on the effect you want it to have on your finished beer.

Do you want more flavor or more aroma?

Not highly recommended for use in brewing, as a spice's essential oils rapidly oxidize once ground.

Flavor

Both

Aroma

Neither

How much aroma do you want?

Do not use allspice.

Some aroma

Little to no aroma

Grind and add to the mash

Grind and add to the kettle during the last 5 minutes of the boil.

Depending on the style of beer you are brewing, you will do this...

"Dry hop" brew with freshly ground allspice

during the last 2 minutes of the boil.

when you turn off the heat to end the boil.

in the primary or secondary fermenter.

Make a homemade allspice potion

Carefully add the potion to your beer at bottling. You may need to experiment with the amount you use to achieve the best results in your final beer.

How much should you use?

Seal the container & let it sit for 1 week.

In a container, cover freshly crushed allspice with enough vodka to cover it thoroughly.

This depends on your own preference and experimentation, but 15 grams per 5 gallon batch is suggested.

45 minutes for more flavor

Crush berries & put them into a hop bag.

Steep bag of crushed berries in wort during boil

< 45 minutes for less flavor

Strain the mixture through cheesecloth to separate crushed material from the liquid potion.