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Gorse flowers

Post by ManseMasher » Sat Mar 19, 2016 11:12 am

The gorse (wind bush as it's called hereabouts) is blooming. I love the smell of the flowers - anyone used them in beer before? Would love a recipe (and a very stout pair of gloves...)!

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Re: Gorse flowers

Post by ManseMasher » Sat Mar 19, 2016 1:21 pm

I've just picked a carrier bag full. I'm going to steam them for an hour or so, then add 10g of Citra to the resultant soup. This will be the base for a priming syrup - some of my latest brew will get primed with it and some won't. Be interesting to see the difference.

Edit: The smell is amazing - cocunut from the gorse, mixed with the citrus/floral of the Citra, can't wait to taste this one!

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Re: Gorse flowers

Post by Clibit » Sat Mar 19, 2016 2:46 pm

What a strange and wonderful idea.

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Re: Gorse flowers

Post by ManseMasher » Sat Mar 19, 2016 2:52 pm

It might be a pants one too! However, if the smell is anything to go by, it could actually work! The name of the brew - 'Windbush City Limits'....

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Re: Gorse flowers

Post by Clibit » Sat Mar 19, 2016 5:59 pm

Well, may the gorse be with you, obviously.

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Re: Gorse flowers

Post by serum » Sat Mar 19, 2016 6:11 pm

Sounds interesting! Good to see you both here

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Re: Gorse flowers

Post by ManseMasher » Sat Mar 19, 2016 6:19 pm

Shame smellevision hasn't been invented yet!
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Re: Gorse flowers

Post by Peatbogbrewer » Sat Mar 19, 2016 7:04 pm

I've done a gorse (or whins in Yorkshire) wine before, it was glorious! You got everyone thinking now ManseMasher! Wonder of they keep the scent when dried? 'Dry hopping'?

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Re: Gorse flowers

Post by ManseMasher » Sat Mar 19, 2016 7:20 pm

Might have to go and get some more and give that a go - freeze dried perhaps?

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Re: Gorse flowers

Post by niman1 » Sat Mar 19, 2016 8:44 pm

I'm a "few" miles from Manse and I would have said whin ...and any talk of brewing would benefit from smellivision .

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Re: Gorse flowers

Post by ManseMasher » Sat Mar 19, 2016 8:51 pm

I might be wrong then - whin bush it is!! Brew now renamed 'Whinbush City Limits'. Is it wrong I like Tina Turner??!

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Re: Gorse flowers

Post by niman1 » Sat Mar 19, 2016 8:57 pm

Lol it also might be a country thang

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Re: Gorse flowers

Post by niman1 » Sat Mar 19, 2016 8:57 pm

County ...

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Re: Gorse flowers

Post by micmacmoc » Sun Mar 20, 2016 11:19 pm

I think it's called 'broom' here in Cornwall. Coconut flavour? Not for me thanks! Did you get scratched hands?

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Re: Gorse flowers

Post by Clibit » Sun Mar 20, 2016 11:40 pm

micmacmoc wrote:I think it's called 'broom' here in Cornwall. Coconut flavour? Not for me thanks! Did you get scratched hands?
Broom and gorse are different

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