seven9st_surfer
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I made a Christmas beer 2 weeks ago and added 1 oz of sweet orange peel with 5 minutes left in the boil. I added it to my hop spider if that makes a difference. I just tasted it after 2 weeks in primary, and there is absolutely no orange taste at all. Is it a taste that might reveal itself with a bit of conditioning, or do I need to add some more to get that taste? If I do need to add more, do people recommend the dehydrated stuff from LHBSs (which I used initially), or fresh zest (sanitized, of course)? I'm going for a cinnamon/nutmeg/orange taste. I added the nutmeg in with the orange in the boil, and just racked onto 2 cinnamon sticks in secondary. Thanks for any help