When should I add extra ingredients to my home-brew beer?
Try adding the flavor before boiling the wart, like when you add grain flavors. Steep it in 160 degree water for a half hour before the brewing process. Adding the flavor during primary fermentation will result in a much stronger flavor, with unpredictable results. Homebrewing is all about experimentation and it will take a few batches until you have it perfected.
That’s a tricky question….but the short answer is, you typically add ingredients to the wort just before the primary fermentation. The long answer is, it kinda depends on the ingredients – for example, if it’s something sugary (i.e honey) then there’s a good chance the yeast will break down the sugars into alcohol and the honey flavoring will largely be lost. My advice is to do some online searches and find out what other more experienced brewers do…and sometimes, it just comes down to trial and error. Good luck!
