Been a while since my last brew (kids + work) but tomorrow I want get one on. For my last batch I boiled some hops, orange peel and crushed cardamom in a muslin sack for 15mins in a few litres of boiling water, removed the sack then added this water to my tank however I didn't get anything off it. Speaking to a local shop they said I was correct in what I was doing but I should have only bold ed it for 5mims then added the water and sack to the tank whilst it ferments. Is that correct? Do I not have to worry about the peel or hops going bad and ruining the beer? As it's a wheat beer I'm keen to get a bit more flavour in it without spoiling it. Any guidence for a beginner really welcomed.
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