Fenugreek is an interesting legume with many health properties. It is beneficial to lactating mothers, and is known to result in larger breasts in women. It also has the ability to help control blood sugar, and has numerous other reputed health benefits. Here are two pages, one...
Picked up the whole fenugreek today from the hippie store (they also had crushed/dust), it was about $6/pound, and I got 8 oz. Plan to put a couple ounces in the secondary. Fresh fenugreek smells suspiciously like curry/indian food, so it'll be interesting how the maple flavor comes out. I might end up with a nice brown curry ale. Any further ...
I am looking for anyone with experience using ground fenugreek to weigh in on its usefulness as a booster or replacement for maple syrup. Fenugreek is used as a base in imitation maple syrup. I know this is mentioned briefly in Radical Brewing and also Extreme Brewing, but having searched a...
Next month, the Bruery will release the Grade, a strong Baltic porter infused with maple syrup and fenugreek. Seems odd until you sniff. “I smelled fenugreek, and it’s like sticking your face in maple syrup,” Griffith says. (Fun fact: Fenugreek seeds contain sotolon, a chemical compound used to fashion artificial maple syrup.
Maple: If you’re adding maple flavoring, use an extract that’s made from fenugreek. You can also make your own by soaking fenugreek in vodka. Dose your beer in secondary or at packaging to taste. It’s hard to make a recommendation on how much of a tincture to add. Add a little, taste, and repeat as needed. Packaging
One extra note: don't forget about fenugreek -- it's the primary flavoring component in anything maple-flavored that doesn't actually have maple in it. If you end up with a wine or mead that doesn't have the desired level/intensity of maple character, fenugreek can save the day. Cheers, and good luck!