{"product_id":"juniper-berries-100g","title":"Juniper Berries 100g","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBrewing with Juniper Berries\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJuniper berries are commonly associated with gin making and are usually the main aromatic in gin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHomebrewers however have been using it in beer making for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving a light beer (lager, wheat, pale ale or IPA) base for your Juniper berry beer seems to me the way most brewers go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt makes for an interesting addition to speciality beers such as Christmas Ale and Belgian Kruidenbier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJuniper Berries in Beer Making\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can add the berries either during the boil at flameout\/whirlpool (hot side) or at the \"dry hopping\" stage (cold side).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHot Side Addition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type:disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe advise using only 85-95% of the usual amount of hops and replacing the rest with juniper berries due to bitterness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing a muslin bag add the juniper berries after flameout and let the beer sit for 10 minutes before chilling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCold Site Addition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type:disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou can add the berries when you dry hop this will slightly increase the final gravity due to the sugars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimilar to dry-hopping make sure you dump the berries and sediment after 4-5 days to avoid off-flavours developing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bevie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52626986271063,"sku":"422","price":3.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/5495\/5607\/files\/4915.jpg?v=1769260344","url":"https:\/\/www.home-brew-hopshop.co.uk\/products\/juniper-berries-100g","provider":"The Hop Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}