Chop & Brew - Episode 38: Homebrewing with Tea

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Homebrewing with tea adds new and complex flavors to your homemade beer. In this episode of Chop & Brew, Chip and tea-minded homebrewer Jessica Hanley look at different methods for using tea in beer while tasting several examples from Jessica’s homebrewery and a commercial example from Summit Brewing Company. [Original postdate: August 11, 2015]
Related Links:
Lagniappe: Homebrewing with Tea - more tea homebrew wisdom from Jessica Hanley and other recommended reading regarding caffeine in beer
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TeaSource - amazing Twin Cities-based tea purveyor and resource for tea; ships tea anywhere!
www.teasource.com/
Chop & Brew Online Superstore
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Blog/Video: Summit Brewing Company - Unchained 19: Make It So
www.summitbrewing.com/blog/sum...
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@z3ns3n 4 года назад

Thanks a lot guys for the episode! I have a question, probably more around general fermentation. During dry hopping if I am correct, there there is still some fermentation activity present, how does it affect the properties from the tea leaves or even just regular hops? Or yeast just wants sugar?:)

@ChopAndBrew 4 года назад

That's a great question. Lately it seems more and more homebrewers are adding dry hops when there is a bit of fermentation left, maybe like the final 5 or 10 gravity points. I think the idea here is that the agitation of fermentation helps distribute the acids and oils of the hops better than just plopping them into static final gravity beer. So I'm thinking the same could be true for tea leaves, that it will help disperse the flavor more quickly. Although I'm sure someone out there has science to disprove my thought (as always!). I could see another line of thought where at least for tea it's better for it go into the calm post-fermentation beer so that it's more controllable as to when you have reached the flavor you are looking for and remove the tea. Hope this makes sense and helps a bit.

@z3ns3n 4 года назад

Thanks a lot, that helps! Will try next to do some experimental batches with tea!

@juanmartinez1046 9 лет назад

Great, I encourage you to produce more episodes with Jessica showing how you to brew a batch with tea. Cheers.

@YRFKDM8 Год назад

What a fantastic interview! You can ask Jessica anything.

@ironbooze2937 7 лет назад

I have to say that I'm really amazed by all these cool people that are on the show. Haven't seen a single person I wouldn't drink with ;)

@1qwertyrewq1 8 лет назад

Good job Jessica!

@TheTonyj30 9 лет назад

Wow, Jessica Hanley was great !

@brandonpiper5000 6 лет назад

Awesome video. This makes me want to make some tea infused homebrews now.

@johnsmith-ch7fg 6 лет назад

Actually slight correction generally white should be considered more oxidized than green - it's typically about 5-8% oxidation

@FriskyOCallahan 7 лет назад

I love tea as well and have recently discovered the joys of oolong. We have a brewery (Black Acre) in Indianapolis, IN, that makes several beers with tea, including Earl Grey and Green.

@raiderrob672 9 лет назад

Wow man.... thought we lost you for a while there. glad to see back. I really like your Black tea shirt and Charly P is rocking as usual. those look like some really cool beer's, I would love to try the ESB from Summit. maybe next summer I will try a home brew version.

@seamusc3 8 лет назад

Thank you so much, this is great. I was just searching different message boards about brewing with tea, and this has been a great resource.

@ilanmagen 9 лет назад

Very refreshing stuff, Love it.

@hardyardsbrewers1225 9 лет назад

Haha love the credits at the end! thanks chop n brew some great ideas shared there for using tea to infuse beer, we are doing a porter next.... tea could be on the cards I think as well, thanks again for sharing this, cheers, Mike in NZ...

@pastorscottmarsh8627 7 лет назад

1st attempt at brewing a clone of Scary Jesus Rockstar from Dark Horse brewery tomorrow. A pale ale with apricots and camomile. So happy to have this resource. Thank you!

@ilanmagen 9 лет назад

The coolest episode, thank's Jessica

@ToddSorensen 9 лет назад

Been wanting to "dry tea" for a while, fun segment for sure.

@pauloag8091 9 лет назад

Outstanding episode! Thank you. Cheers

@pastorscottmarsh8627 9 лет назад

Excited to try this, I've thought about it a few times but it's never made it into any plans, now it will.

@mrcreditunion1 9 лет назад

Awesome episode Chip!

7 лет назад

Damn, this video is on point ! I'm about to brew a fresh summer ale infused with tea. Thanks for all these informations, helps me a lot to prepare my tea-beer ! (special thx for the french translator, so nice to have real subtitles not a robot one). Cheers ! ;)

@clayrobbins5986 8 лет назад

This is awesome! Considering I've been toying around with a Chi Latte Porter, gives me a lot more confidence to go forward with it!

@turquan 9 лет назад

Please make more episodes more often. Even if some are filler videos about your brew days I would be stoked.

@jeffhawkins4670 8 лет назад

Nerds! Love it! Awesome going to have to try this!

@modernbeatnik 9 лет назад

Great episode Chip. Recently I started getting into 2 gallon batches and experimenting and refining my recipes. Now tea is going on the list of ingredients to explore for sure. Anything interesting I will shoot you a comment. Thanks for the great content, keep it up.

@Brew20 9 лет назад

Good to see you back! We should meetup sometime for a Brew:20 ;)

@happyhopper8516 9 лет назад

Funny, I was thinking exactly on this topic moments before I watched this episode. Was considering adding some Vietnamese coriander right at the end of the boil. It has a peppery citrus flavour, but it is quite astringent !

@PeteMoonLander 9 лет назад

Great episode, going to "Dry Tea" a brew I'm starting tomorrow so this was a well timed video for me .. Cheers Chip .. from @OwlFarmBrewing UK

@grifftur 9 лет назад

Great episode! My interest is peaked.

@Majnun74 7 лет назад

I've brewed with Tansy, Pennyroyal, Saffron, Blue Lotus and Helichrysum for some interesting flavors. I just figured it was more of a Gruit style.

@BeerZerkeraidean 9 лет назад

Had a Hibiscus brew a bout a month ago, I got'a throw some Green Tea in something !

@PeteMoonLander 9 лет назад

Great episode, going to "Dry Tea" a brew I'm starting tomorrow so this was a well timed video for me .. Cheers Chip .. from @OwlFarmBrewing..

@metalhed1977 9 лет назад

Great episode Chip. As someone who is still a relatively new homebrewer your episodes are so informative for even the most advanced homebrewer but still not intimidating for the noobs in the crowd. Totally intrigued by the Lapsang Souchong!!!! Keep up the good work. Cheers.

@uphnha 9 лет назад

Great stuff. I just did an experimental pumpkin ale using pumpkin tea. Steeped tea and tea steeped in Capt Morgan Spiced Rum.

@JimEllisEducation 9 лет назад

Best episode yet. Dropping tons of knowledge and pushing my know-how somewhere very, very new. Chip, I'm excited to see you apply it in reality, so brew like a witch! I might have to make my own video in some sort of response, you know fan fiction, perhaps I'll coin Fan Non-Fiction with a video reply. Thank you both very, very much. Cheers from Vienna. -Jim

@ChopAndBrew 9 лет назад

+Jim Ellis C&B Fan Fiction... what a fun can of worms that could be! Do let me know if you do that.

@furiosan 8 лет назад

Hi, I've add 50g of Matcha tea into 20l of Belgian Pale Ale into secondary. Aroma is astonishing, taste fits for me, for others not. There is still some room for improvement in terms of tannin but it is drinkable anyway :) Thanks for 'pushing' me into tea-ales :)

@jaucbn 8 лет назад

Nice video!! Thanks for the info! but how do you sanitize the leafs to avoid problems with contamination when you dry hop the tea?

@remyrudatis5875 7 лет назад

super vidéo, ça donne envie de brasser encore plus à chaque fois qu' on vous regarde, ne changer rien vous êtes au top!!

@joshsecaur5696 9 лет назад

Interesting stuff, dude. I have messed with the Lapsong Schouchong (yeah... that's not close on the spelling.) in a smoked porter. Crazy campfire. A little goes a long way with that stuff. If you dialed it in, though, could be rad. Keep up the good work, my man. Cheers.

@summitbrewingcompany 9 лет назад

Josh Secaur That spelling is a pretty badass attempt. You certainly get an E for Effort!

@fitletsbrewit3093 9 лет назад

awesome video chip, freaking awesome......just used jasmine tea in a cider last week, perfect timing....eyes peeled for the ESB.....cheers!!

@joshsecaur5696 9 лет назад

FItLetsBrewIt ! Lemme know if you can't find the ESB. I am in stone cold Summit country over here.

@fitletsbrewit3093 9 лет назад

you are the shit mr. secaur......box should get there tomorrow.....

@StinkyWizzleTits 8 лет назад

I think you should post a link to where you get your t-shirts from in each episode.

@scottninn771 7 лет назад

I made a 23L black IPA with 150g lapsang extended steep. very very smokey, super smooth. got the inspiration from this episode.

@MrEvanfriend 7 лет назад

So, speaking of tea and beer, I got a nasty case of the flu right now and haven't been able to sleep. So my friend told me that if you make tea out of hops, it helps you sleep. Well, I took his word for it and brewed some tea out of a half ounce of Cascades i had left over from a brew. It tasted like shit (there's a reason that hops are generally added to wort, which is essentially complex sugar water) and didn't help me sleep at all.

@ChopAndBrew 7 лет назад

Well, heck. That sucks! I know people used to put hops in pillow with other herbs like lavender to encourage sleep.

@spiritualinsight 5 лет назад

Thinking of doing a celestial seasonings: lemon zinger as a wine or Mead. Currently making a strawberry wine

@ChopAndBrew 5 лет назад

Lemon zinger mead sounds really nice. Let us know if you try it.

@spiritualinsight 5 лет назад

Definitely will. May even send a bottle? If that's not illegal

@ChopAndBrew 5 лет назад

@@spiritualinsight It's not if you do it right. Hit me if/when you want the address and suggested method.

@javierenriquecalderonreyes 8 лет назад

Really going to try some tea in my next hombrew batch after watching this video

@SockPuppetDinosaur 8 лет назад

+javier enrique calderon reyes How did it go?

@javierenriquecalderonreyes 8 лет назад

Didn´t use tea, but used a local herb called Muña, nice flavor

@thebestoflondon 6 лет назад

Can i use a Homebrew Stockpot Boil Kettle to brew tea in bulk. Please help any tea expert. I looking to brew Green tea, Black tea, Thai tea and hibiscus.

@Durfl 8 лет назад

I`ve used the Lapsang Souchong in a Stout and it turned out awesome. 30 grams (in 5 liter) for 48 hours gives plenty of flavour. Some people even thought the beer was brewed with smoked malt. I will definitely use it again in a dark beer. Maybe a Bock or something.

@ChopAndBrew 8 лет назад

+Ebontree That is awesome. I'm going to share that feedback with the BrewCon2016 attendees next week in Ireland during my "Eccentric Brewing" presentation where I was already talking a bit about tea!

@Durfl 8 лет назад

+ChopAndBrew So today I decided to add it to a Bock as a trial as well. I used some method as with the stout: "dry tea-ing" with 30 grams in 5 liters for 48 hours. Next week I`ll be visiting friends in Cardiff and London (I`m from Holland myself). I`d would given you a bottle, but Dublin is just a bit too far away sadly.

@vidsantoro 8 лет назад

Is there a clone recipe somewhere for the esb?

@drunkinone5969 8 лет назад

got a little weird there for a second.. Good times

@tubedinoz 8 лет назад

Very informative video Chip and Jessica. There's a beer brewed here in New Zealand by Yeastie Boys called Pot, Kettle Black Remix. It's a black IPA with Earl Grey blue flower tea in it. I'm going to try brew up a clone. From what I understand watching the video, because it's a black tea, am I better to steep it at the end of the boil, rather than putting it into secondary? Cheers Dino

@ChopAndBrew 8 лет назад

+TubeDinoz I think Jessica would suggest secondary. Though I recently had good results post-boil steeping espresso in a stout. But make sure the temp has dropped a bit and you don't leave it in very long if you do decide to go hot-side.

@tubedinoz 8 лет назад

ChopAndBrew Awesome. Thanks for your reply. When I drop the temp down to 80C for the hop stand/whirlpool, that might be a good time to put them in. I guess I could even mix it up and do half the tea post boil and the other half in secondary. Cheers Dino

@benjaminthancock 9 лет назад

Drinking the Make it So while I watch this. Inception?

@MattWaldron 9 лет назад

Great episode! Quick question - when "Dry tea-ing" do you make a tinticure with some neutral grain spirits first? Spritz them with Star San? Basically ...how for you avoid infection times?

@ChopAndBrew 9 лет назад

Matt Waldron When dry-teaing, you just put the tea in straight. If you are concerned you could use the second method and steep hot for the directed amount of tea... then let cool and add at bottling or kegging. You could probably use a spirit-based tincture as well, though Jess didn't discuss that directly. Make sure you taste-test it before adding to your beer.

@MattWaldron 9 лет назад

ChopAndBrew Excellent, thanks. I wondered if it was a-spetic like hops.

@MattWaldron 9 лет назад

ChopAndBrew one more question - in the bog it looks like there are some very specific, sealable tea bags being used. Is that the case? If so...where can we get them? If not, will a tied off hop bag work?

@ChopAndBrew 9 лет назад

Matt Waldron I believe anything you'd use for keeping hops contained would work. In this case, Jess was specifically saying she uses these: www.amazon.com/T-Sac-Filter-Disposable-Infuser-Capacity/dp/B001EM9ZRM and staples them shut.

@MattWaldron 9 лет назад

ChopAndBrew excellent, they look like great large-size dry hop bags too.

@7dragonflower 6 лет назад

Help 🤔I have been regulated to gluten free brew and only have a tiny bit of brew experience. I only ever have herbal teas so I am wondering if you or your guest might lend a hand. I just want to make a very small batch but have no idea where to start.Thanks

@7dragonflower 4 года назад

@KingFosso 8 лет назад

Are there any issues sanitation wise with adding tea during secondary fermentation? Just throw it in there?

@ChopAndBrew 8 лет назад

+Schlitze Swears Seems to work just fine as long as it was packaged and handled correctly. You could make an infusion in near-boiling water and cool it down if you were concerned. But so far, so good on the homebrew and pro scale that I've witnessed.

@davidash8403 4 года назад

probably a question for jessica. wanting to brew a tea with a super earthy puerh. i am assuming 1 oz per gallon still holds but what style of beer would compliment it? thank you!

@ChopAndBrew 4 года назад

I'll ask her to respond. Stand by!

@ChopAndBrew 4 года назад

Here was Jess's response: Hey David, Hmm. Yes to the 1oz. per gallon rule. If it’s in cake form, break it up to maximize surface area. Puer is really earthy, kinda bardyard like. I could see it going well in a malt forward beer, paired with some dank old school hops. Maybe a brown or a bitter? Barnyard also makes me think of a brett beer - that could be really interesting - but the tea flavor might get lost. Super interested to learn what you end up making and how it turns out!

@davidash8403 4 года назад

@@ChopAndBrew Thank you Jess, I am a bit the opposite of patient. I thought about it and read what I could and finally settled on my own concoction. I am creating a no boil saison. East Kent Goldings hops and Belle Saison Ale yeast. Want to ferment at 80º and higher. It's hot here in Chicago and I can dedicate a room to remain hot. I boiled the mash and sparge water together and added the Puerh tea. I am a bit of a tea snob and insist on my ripe Puerh being a earthy as is possibly, like moist dirt and worms. The liquid has the attributes I am looking for and will brew a little later today when it cools down a bit. Will keep both of you informed. I almost went with a bitter but thought a higher abv brew was called for and the tea itself it it's own kind of malty.....

@ChopAndBrew 4 года назад

@@davidash8403 Do keep us posted and let us know if you're interested in sending a bottle or two to MN for a tasting.

@davidash8403 4 года назад

@@ChopAndBrew If it is indeed palatable I will send a bottle your way. Only making two gallons this batch. I was reading about the yeast and it is possible that it will be ready to bottle in 4 days. I am not how to tell when it has fermented enough? Thanks again!!!