This summer I used a zester to collect a lot of orange peel excluding the bitter white pith.
I let it dry out (maybe a mistake) and soaked 10 grams in a jar with 1.5 ounces of grain alcohol (EverClear) for 2 weeks, which I added to 2.5 gallons of a Blonde ale.
I was very disappointed. This is almost no orange taste, and there is a tint but noticeable impact from the EverClear.
10 grams is actually a lot of zest from a lot of oranges, though when it dries it contracts.
I think next time I will add the zest to the boil, in a hops bag, and see what the impact is.
Maybe I didn't use enough Orange zest?
Maybe I should have used the zest earlier and not let it dry for 6 months?
Anyone have any experience with Orange Zest they would care to discuss?
I let it dry out (maybe a mistake) and soaked 10 grams in a jar with 1.5 ounces of grain alcohol (EverClear) for 2 weeks, which I added to 2.5 gallons of a Blonde ale.
I was very disappointed. This is almost no orange taste, and there is a tint but noticeable impact from the EverClear.
10 grams is actually a lot of zest from a lot of oranges, though when it dries it contracts.
I think next time I will add the zest to the boil, in a hops bag, and see what the impact is.
Maybe I didn't use enough Orange zest?
Maybe I should have used the zest earlier and not let it dry for 6 months?
Anyone have any experience with Orange Zest they would care to discuss?