Jim's Beer Kit

Here is an update and some of my notes for the next people who want to try to brew that beer. I placed the rose petal in a Pyrex jug and poured 500ml of freshly boiled water (could have used less water). I poured that directly in the fermentor and stirred with a fork to break off the clusters. It br...

Thanks both for your replies. I'm not looking for an "in your face" rose flavour, I think rose can be quite overwhelming. The hibiscus should already give a slight acidic taste to the beer and the wild yeast of the rose would probably add up to this acidity, which would take this beer toward the sou...

Hi There, I've also brewed that recipe last Saturday and I wanted to know if you boiled the petals before adding them to your fermenter. I'm worried that I might ruin the flavor if I do, but bring on wild yeast if I don't. Also, did you respect the fermentation temperature of the recipe? It says 35 ...