Grain of Paradise

[Box of Rocks]

Considering adding 0.5 gram of Grain of Paradise to a 4.5 gallon Belgian Dubbel recipe. Anyone tried this adjunct? Should I add to the mash or the boil? Thanks

 

[Minbari]

Never used them, but are they really potent? 1\2 gram seems like barely a pinch.

 

[Box of Rocks]

The package says around 1 gram per 5 gallons, and I have no idea what flavor it will add tbh

 

[Zambi]

Just adding 2 links as I'm not familiar with the spice, and had to look it up

http://gernot-katzers-spice-pages.com/engl/Afra_mel.html

https://www.thespruceeats.com/what-is-grains-of-paradise-4780790

The amount looks a bit low, but better start off too low than too high
Maybe a little test batch could help?
Mashing in a thermos flask,

 

[Zambi]

And I just found it mentioned in.one of my brew books:
Use ground seed, max 1.5 gr per 10 litre,
5 minutes before end of boil
Hope that helps

 

[Box of Rocks]

Thanks, I’ll try a tea first at the 1gram / gall ratio and see if there is enough flavor to notice.

 

[Zambi]

Keep us posted.
It sounds like an interesting spice

 

[Herm brews]

Samuel Adams uses grains of paradise in Boston Lager?

 

[Box of Rocks]

Tried the equivalent of 1 gram per 5 gallons - hot tea chilled. No real noticeable flavor other than a bit of a different ending / aftertaste. Hard to describe but it was there, not chalky or peppery. Might add depth. Not wanting to ruin 4.5 gallons, I went with 1 gram for this brew . More might be better, or not!

 

[GFHomebrew]

Tried the equivalent of 1 gram per 5 gallons - hot tea chilled. No real noticeable flavor other than a bit of a different ending / aftertaste. Hard to describe but it was there, not chalky or peppery. Might add depth. Not wanting to ruin 4.5 gallons, I went with 1 gram for this brew . More might be better, or not!

Better to err on the side of caution and increase next time vs adding to much and having to dump the batch