tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post3300145848565230028..comments2024-03-28T06:20:10.699-07:00Comments on Shut up about Barclay Perkins: Liquorice primingsRon Pattinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-23664839600665584122010-11-19T06:37:37.689-08:002010-11-19T06:37:37.689-08:00I've used licorice root in a porter or two bef...I've used licorice root in a porter or two before, but that was in the boil. It adds a marshmallow/rooty sweetness that is pretty nice. If I remember correctly, licorice root contains glycyrrhizin (a form of glyceric acid), which is substantially sweeter than sugar. Maybe they boil some licorice root and then use that liquid as the priming agent?Vaughn Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-15342278699479274302010-11-18T08:53:04.074-08:002010-11-18T08:53:04.074-08:00ealusceop, it comes up in a lot of 19th-century Po...ealusceop, it comes up in a lot of 19th-century Porter recipes. The ones aimed at domestic brewers.Ron Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-51384942604107722772010-11-18T07:15:50.965-08:002010-11-18T07:15:50.965-08:00I don't remember where, but I have encountered...I don't remember where, but I have encountered the word "Spanish Juice".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com