| Once you have mastered regular beer brewing you | | | | the recipe and the way the beer ferments. Fruit |
| may want to branch out and explore other beer | | | | juices typically add sugar to the recipe, which will |
| tastes. You can easily use extracts to add special | | | | change the way fermentation takes place. You may |
| flavors to your next batch of beer. These specialty | | | | need to adjust your other ingredients. As you begin |
| beers can be fun and interesting to make and taste. | | | | to use fruit juices, start with a tested recipe. This will |
| When experimenting with beer recipes be sure that | | | | help ensure that your mixture will work correctly. |
| you always write down your exact measurements | | | | Cherry - Adds a deep flavor to the beer with notes |
| for each particular batch. That way you can be sure | | | | of cherry. The color may very from deep red to |
| to duplicate it exactly if it turns out well. | | | | dark reddish brown. |
| The best type of beer you can use to add flavorings | | | | Raspberry - Notes of raspberry flavor make this |
| to is a moderate, light grain beer. Often a | | | | beer a tasty treat. It often takes on a reddish color. |
| wheat-based beer provides the perfect simple | | | | Peach - Peach extract will add a delightful flavor to |
| backdrop for the addition of other flavorings. The | | | | beer, making it a refreshing summer beer. |
| alcohol content of these beers is generally low, | | | | Blackcurrant - Blackcurrant will add a dark, deep berry |
| making the beer tasty and refreshing. Be sure to | | | | flavor undertone to the beer. The color of the |
| adjust your recipe accordingly whether you use | | | | blackcurrant will darken the color of the beer. |
| actual fruit juice or extract as this may change your | | | | Spices |
| outcome. | | | | Another common addition to beer is spice. Certain |
| Fruit Extracts | | | | spices are commonly used to flavor beer, many of |
| The most common extracts used in beer brewing | | | | them in addition to fruit flavors. The most common |
| are fruits. Traditionally fruit juices and extracts have | | | | of spices are coriander, orange peel, cumin, |
| been added to regional beers based on the availability | | | | cardamom and grains of paradise. These types of |
| of the local fruit. Adding fruit to the mixture changes | | | | spiced beers are often served with a lemon slice. |
