Brewer Spices & Additives

The herb takes its name from the Spanish sarza" meaning a bramble and "parilla" a vine. It is a misconception that sarsaparilla is the primary flavor of the beverage bearing its name. Refreshing sarsaparilla is made from a root beer type base to which has been added several of many roots and herbs. The sarsaparilla herb was originally added to beverages to help improve mouthfeel and head retention but mainly for its medicinal properties as an agent to cure mouth sores rheumatism and dropsy."

Cardamom is a distinctive spice from the same family as ginger. Its flavor, which has been described as a spicy cola combines well with coriander, cumin and orange, and often are all used together in specialty Belgian and Holiday Style beer.

Used in wines, teas, specialty beer and confections, rose hips are a versatile fruit/herb. Rich in vitamin C, the rose hip shells with the seeds removed are the best type to use for wine as the seeds can add undesirable tannins.

These natural wonders are good for the outside as well as the inside. Elderflowers infused in creams have been used to soften skin, smooth wrinkles, fade freckles and soothe sunburn. They can be used on their own for making wine or can be added to elderberry wine to enhance flavor. On their own, they produce a wine compared to a muscatel. Hot elderflower tea, like chamomile, can make a soothing nightcap and is said to offer natural relief for the common cold.

Servomyces is a naturally enriched single-strain brewing yeast that is used as a biological yeast nutrient. The propagation and drying process of Servomyces has been specifically designed to accumulate a range of trace minerals and elements that are essential or limiting during alcoholic fermentation.

1 g Servomyces is used for 100 liters of wort for fermentation.
2 g Servomyces is used for 100 liters of wort for propagation.

Kick carrageenan (also known as Whirlfloc) encourages the precipitation of haze causing materials such as proteins and Beta glucans. This product is designed for the commercial brewer by an Irish company. Prepared in a quick dissolving formula. Use 1 per 5 gallon batch. Add for the last 10-15 minutes of the boil.