I tried searching this, but have had no luck. I'm planning on making a simple gruit, either a pale-ale or pale-lager (assuming I can keep it cold enough with just an ice bath for the whole ferment... seems tricky), with spruce tips instead of hops.
I don't want to over or under do it, and am wondering if anyone has a rough idea how many oz of spruce tips compares to how many of hops?
I was thinking of starting with (for a 5gal batch) 2oz for 60 minutes, 1oz for 15 minutes, and then 1oz added in primary (if more taste/aroma is needed I can add some in secondary too). I'm hoping this might give me just a little more bitterness than the usual beer (really need to learn my IBUs), and plenty of spruce taste and aroma.
I don't want to over or under do it, and am wondering if anyone has a rough idea how many oz of spruce tips compares to how many of hops?
I was thinking of starting with (for a 5gal batch) 2oz for 60 minutes, 1oz for 15 minutes, and then 1oz added in primary (if more taste/aroma is needed I can add some in secondary too). I'm hoping this might give me just a little more bitterness than the usual beer (really need to learn my IBUs), and plenty of spruce taste and aroma.