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  1. Mugwort | Homebrew Talk - Beer, Wine, Mead, & Cider Brewing …

    Sep 3, 2021 · A few weeks later I foraged wild mugwort, added 3 g to 1 litre of water taken off a rolling boil and steeped for 5 minutes. This infusion was incredibly weak. A gentle bitterness appeared after …

  2. Thinking of adding mugwort to my beer?? - Homebrew Talk

    Dec 15, 2010 · I recently purchased 2 ounces of mugwort from my local herb shop and was wondering how much should i put in my 5 gal batch of an anchor steam clone (Partial...

  3. Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer - Mugwort Anti-Imperial Stout

    Jul 14, 2008 · Mugwort produces different mental effects than hops when present in beer. Several of my friends and I have noticed this while drinking this beer. It seems to elicit almost a sense of glee. Of …

  4. No/Low bitterness from boiling Mugwort and Yarrow?

    Oct 24, 2021 · I've been looking into brewing some unhopped ales lately, and settled on trying Mugwort and Yarrow as bittering herbs. I read a bunch of warnings from helpful people on here that it is very …

  5. mugwort and wormwood? - Homebrew Talk

    Feb 8, 2013 · So I was ordering some things from northern brewer last night and I noticed they had wormwood for sale, so I said to myself why not and ordered an oz. I also picked up some stuff called …

  6. The Gruit Beer Thread - Homebrew Talk

    Jun 12, 2017 · Mugwort and wormwood contain Thujon, but according to what I have read, the amount you can get by fermenting it is to low to have a real effect on you. I believe that, wormwood is so …

  7. Recreating Medieval English Ales - Homebrew Talk

    Jan 5, 2011 · I just finished a recipe based on an old medieval recipe but I used hops, after tasting a carbed bottle, next time I am going to go traditional and use proper medieval spices (cinnamon, …

  8. Is there a need to boil extract? - Homebrew Talk

    Jun 30, 2020 · There’s not much to boil for conversion of dme to something else like cold or hot break. Although with some starters I canned there was break after the process so maybe it’s not perfect. I’d …

  9. Bog Myrtle instead of Hops - Homebrew Talk

    Jan 7, 2005 · Bog Myrtle was a part of traditional gruit - an herbal flavoring that was used in beer before hops were introduced. from Buhner's Sacred and Herbal Healing Beers: Gruit (or sometimes grut') …

  10. Hopless beer | Homebrew Talk - Beer, Wine, Mead, & Cider Brewing ...

    Nov 26, 2011 · You could also try more classic 'gruit' herbs like mugwort, yarrow, sweet gale, etc. The gruits can be a lot of fun, but take an adventurous spirit.. They will challenge what you thought beer …