Brewing Herbs, an excerpt
I moved the Turbodog clone to the carboy this afternoon. The color & aroma are right on target. Looking forward to enjoying it in a few weeks. I also came across this site: http://www.mansgarden.com/brewing.html. Here’s an excerpt:
Brewing Herbs
Using Brewing Herbs – An excerpt from The Homebrewer’s Garden (©1998 Joe Fisher and Dennis Fisher)
Brewing herbs have different characteristics, just as different hop varieties do. Most herbs traditionally associated with brewing are bitter. Others are more flavorful or aromatic. What you use an herb for and when you use it depends on the qualities of the herb and the kind of beer you wish to brew. Some herbs are multipurpose, though none approaches hops in overall utility. Beer without any hop character at all is an acquired taste. We usually add at least 1/2 ounce (14 g) of hops for a 5-gallon (19 L) batch of even our most herbal beers.