Licorice Root | 2 oz Bag

Add Sweetness and Depth to Your Brews with Licorice Root

Licorice Root is a time-honored brewing ingredient known for imparting a natural sweetness and subtle herbal notes to a variety of beverages. Whether you're brewing stouts, porters, specialty ales, or even root beer, this 2 oz bag of dried licorice root brings a rich, distinctive flavor to your homebrew creations. It’s also commonly used in meads, ciders, and spirits, making it a versatile addition to your brewing arsenal.

How and When to Use Licorice Root

Licorice Root can be added during the boil or steeped in the fermenter to extract its flavor. In beer, it provides a sweet, slightly earthy, and anise-like profile that pairs perfectly with darker styles like stouts and porters. For meads and ciders, it offers a unique depth and sweetness without overpowering the primary flavors.

In addition to brewing, Licorice Root is often used in homemade root beer recipes, contributing to the classic root beer taste with its bold and naturally sweet characteristics.

Recommended Dosage

• For beer brewing: Use 1/2 to 1 oz per 5 gallons during the last 10-15 minutes of the boil.
• For ciders, meads, or root beer: Adjust to taste, typically 1/2 oz per gallon during fermentation or bottling.

Key Features

• Distinctive Sweet Flavor: Provides natural sweetness and herbal notes, perfect for dark beers, meads, and root beer.
• Versatile Use: Ideal for stouts, porters, root beer, ciders, and meads.
• Easy to Use: Add during the boil or steep in the fermenter for rich flavor extraction.
• Recommended Dosage: 1/2 to 1 oz per 5 gallons of beer, or adjust to taste for other beverages.
• Size: 1 oz bag, ideal for experimenting with flavor and multiple brewing projects.

Enhance Your Brews with the Sweetness of Licorice Root

With Licorice Root, you can add a touch of sweetness and complexity to your favorite brewing recipes. Whether crafting a rich stout, a flavorful mead, or a refreshing homemade root beer, this versatile ingredient will elevate your brews with its distinct flavor.