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hey i gots a dumb newbe question

1.can i use a strong tea for bittering instead of hops?

2. if i wanted to add tea for flavor when should i do it, do i need to sanitize the tea first if i do it in secondary?

thanks

pss yes i know i cant spell for shit, i went to public skool after all

Interesting idea, but you might have issues with astringency.


Mylo

it would be super puckering like sucking water out of a teabag. just ask jp about sucking on teabags, he can tell you all about it.

Don't do it... way too much tannin.

Herbal teas are ok if they don't have any actual tea in them (like blueberry, peach, etc.), but real tea + alcohol =