How long do YOU boil spices for?

[Evan B]

i now add them to secondary and am far happier with the results. with my recent pumpkin spiced beer, i soaked my spices in capt morgans for a few weeks and added to secondary along with a little extra dash of dry cinnamon. came out far better than any time i ever boiled spices

[brewinhard]

Capt morgan's, now that's a good idea. How much rum did you soak the spices in?

[Evan B]

Capt morgan's, now that's a good idea. How much rum did you soak the spices in?

I'd say about 6oz or so. I put the spices in a sealable container, poured in a 6oz taster glass of capt morgan's, swirled everything around a bit, then sealed it and let it sit. I started that on brew day, then poured it into a secondary fermenter after primary fermentation had finished. I typically don't use a secondary, but for some reason I was worried the yeast cake at the bottom would steal some of my spices