Misc addition
Whole Cloves
Representative The maker publishes no figures for this product, so these are class-typical values instead.
- Type
- Spice
- Added at
- boil
- Form
- solid
- Formula
- n/a
- Concentration
- sold as the pure compound
- Typical dose
- 2-6 g per 20 L
- Timing
- Added whole in the last 5 minutes so the oil is not driven off.
Before you use it
The strongest spice by weight on this list. A handful is far too many: five or six cloves is a normal dose in 20 liters.
Description
Whole dried flower buds carrying eugenol, the same compound a hefeweizen yeast makes for itself. Traditional in holiday warmers, spiced ales and dark Belgian beers.