Adding Orange peel to a brew.

[denn]

I made a superb chocolate stout last year with many compliments. I was asked had I ever added other ingredients such as orange peel.
I have all the ingredients at hand to brew another Stout with the addition of a packet of dried orange peel. Would I add the peel to the boil or would it be better to add them during the fermentation? I do believe these are very orangy and do add a nice taste to the beer.

 

[Sadfield]

Last ten minutes of the boil for the dry peel, it gives an Orange Liquor type of flavour. Or, steep in hot water for 10 minutes and add to secondary.

 

[GerritT]

Or, soak for half an hour in some vodka (sanitation purposes) and add the lot to secondary. In the boil means you gonna lose aroma etc.

 

[DavidDetroit]

A pinch of that would also seem pretty nice in a Belgian Triple.

 

[denn]

Thank you very much for those replies. I shall begin the brew tomorrow.