Hi all;
Another new brewer here, from Antigonish;
I have been at it for a year now, doing mostly the grain + extract + hops kits from Noble Grape. Almost all of these have been great, and have a done a few of the Coopers can ones – the IPA was good, another English Bitter was terrible, so I am sticking to the Noble Grape kits. Have started some hop plants in my yard - got about 3 foot high this summer, so should be much better (higher) this summer, and harvested some wild hops as well – they were great! Am thinking of doing a spruce beer this spring where spruce tips become available. I have a recipe, but just wondering if others out there are going that route – a grain + extract + hops + spruce tip brew? Some pointers on that would be great!
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I think there might be a few threads on here about making spruce beer.
At Alexander Keith's we follow the recipes first developed by the great brewmaster to the absolute letter. 
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New Glasgow here, so not too far away
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Thank you Mr. X. - yes - I did a forum search and found some interesting spruce beer recipes. The one I have is from the book by George Hummel. No shortage of spruce around here!
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Thank you Bluenose - and you're closer to Uncle Leo's!bluenose wrote:
New Glasgow here, so not too far away
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I have a recipe, but just wondering if others out there are going that route – a grain + extract + hops + spruce tip brew? Some pointers on that would be great!
I have a recipe I can give you later if you want. I got Gold for it in Toronto a couple of years ago, and I brewed it again last year and got silver in Montreal.
BTW, welcome
I have a recipe I can give you later if you want. I got Gold for it in Toronto a couple of years ago, and I brewed it again last year and got silver in Montreal.
BTW, welcome
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Also from Pictou county here. Just git a recipe two nights ago for spruce beer from a buddy o' mine. Gonna try it in a month or two from now. Would like to compare recipes!
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Another from Pictou County here (Westville), though I lived in Antigonish for 7 years. Welcome!
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Welcome! I've made spruce beer several times using partial mash techniques and it is always very interesting. Don't hesitate to ask any questions.
Cheers!
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I've made spruce beer several times using partial mash techniques and it is always very interesting. Don't hesitate to ask any questions.Cheers!
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