Mulling Syrup in Christmas Brew???

[puravida]

I mentioned to my wife that I fancied having a go at making a spiced beer for Christmas this year and she suggested adding some of this to the brew pot:

http://www.selsleyherbandspice.com/mulling_syrups.html

I've used it for mulled wine and it tastes great so I figure on using about 250ml in a 15L batch as a direct replacement for malt extract would be nice.

Anyone tried anything similar? Would it work??

 

[TheMumbler]

I'm pretty sure I've used that exact syrup and it turned out OK. Put it in for the last 15 mins of the boil IIRC, can't remember the amount I used though. Sorry.

Remember you'll lose all the sweetness so it won't have exactly the same effect as when you use it in mulled wine.

 

[RobWalker]

^^ Yep. Plus, fermented ingredients taste different to ingredients you add in secondary/the glass/etc. More than anything, it will affect the colour - which isn't a bad thing.

My suggestion to you is to brew up a nice christmas ale - something quite hearty, like a newkie brown - and add some in now, some into the glass when you drink it - you'll get primary colour and flavour, and secondary colour and flavour. I plan to do the same thing to make a Fruli - make a normal wheat beer and supply strawberry syrup to add in the glass. To have it ready for winter you'll want to get it on asap...