I'm a homebrewer and would like to use bergamot in a recipe. I've been looking for bergamot oil, but everything I find is intended for aromatherapeutic (ie external) use.
What kind of bergamot oil is used to flavor earl gray? Do any of you know sources for food grade bergamot?
Thanks!
Eric
You just want the oil? What kiind of beer are you brewing, if I may ask?
You should call it Budgreyser.
Sasha.
It needn't be just the oil. I figured that would be the easiest thing to find.
I'm brewing a Belgian Wit, the recipes for which often include orange peel. I thought I'd try something a little different.
Thanks- Eric
Won't the oil have a bad effect of the head/head retantion of the Wit?
Are you putting in the boiling wort or in the secondary? If you put it in the boiling wort won't the fragrance be diminished? Maybe not...
How about using some Earl Grey?
I would suggest spliting the batch to see the difference.
Rene'
Using Earl Grey Tea would only add two elements rather than one, i.e. the Oil and the Tea. While it is true that head retention can be an issue with Beer brewed with Oily substances, such as chocolate, it is done. I think some Roasted Barley (not much, maybe a few tablespoons) helps with head retention. I wouldn't imagine the scent of the oil would be strongly affected using Earl Grey as a control group. I would suggest splitting on different amounts of oil. Finding out how much oil is in a cup of tea might also be helpful for guessing an amount.
Steve
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