Hop Tea

Hops teas are still another trick for enhancing a finished beer or one in secondary.

Hop tea. A tea is made with hotbut not boilingwater. As a homebrewer this is an art I havent got down. Sparkling Jasmine Tea with Jasmine Flowers Citra Hops.

At least for his liver. A few weeks ago while helping Moonlight with their hop harvest ownerbrewer Brian Hunt broke out something Id never seen before. Hop Tea bags provide a suitable hop bittering flavour and aroma.

Hop tea tincture or capsules can be taken before bed to help with sleep. The basic idea is quite simple. This did not end well.

This technique contributes aroma like dry hopping does but it includes a wider spectrum of hops character. Hoppy flavor without the calories or alcohol found in beer. You can also make a sachet using dried hops and other calming herbs like lavender and chamomile to hang by your bedside.

This tea is now part of his daily routine to the point that hes asked if we can set up a recurring order so we never run out. For that reason you may want to consider sweetening the tea with honey agave nectar or another sweetener especially when using a hop with a high alpha acid content. Today I boiled up in a sauce pan then added hops to steep for 15 min.

If you dont want to make it yourself you can buy a hops pillow here. Our sparkling green tea combines uniquely sourced whole jasmine flowers and green tea grown in the high elevations of the Yunnan province. This is a dead easy way to add some hop flavor to your beer kit.