This is a freshly harvested, then immediately frozen, vacuum-packed bag of fir tips for brewing, tea making, culinary, herbal and countless other uses. They are sustainably wild-harvested, American sourced and never dried or dehydrated. More detailed information on this product can be found below the order notes here. Please read the order notes below before ordering. This is important!
BEFORE CHECKING OUT / PLACING AN ORDER - PLEASE NOTE:
SHIPPING DAYS - We normally only ship on Mondays. Most of our products ship frozen and we do not want to risk the order sitting in a hot warehouse over the weekend and getting ruined. Orders need to be received by Sunday, noon Mountain time to ship that same week. If you need something sooner than that, reach out to us and we will see what we can do to help!
INTERNATIONAL ORDERS – At this time we only ship to the USA. Canadian customers, we have importers that we work with that may be able to help depending on what you are looking for. Contact us for more info.
Contact Us – If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at brew@spruceontap.com.
At Spruce On Tap you can trust you will be receiving the finest quality ingredients. As co-founders of Riff Raff Brewing Company and homebrewers and wild-craft lovers for years before going commercial, we know and understand the importance of the quality of the ingredients. We can recommend usage, boil times, addition calculation and dry hopping techniques. We are also able to provide assistance in attaining TTB and FDA approval. If you are shopping around, be sure to click the About Us section at the top of the page at www.spruceontap.com to see what sets Spruce On Tap apart from other suppliers. There is a difference and you want to be sure you get what you pay for!
About the Fir Trees:
There are many fir species out there that have been used for centuries. We primarily harvest White Fir and Douglas Fir found in Southwest Colorado. Our packages include a mix of both, but they are primarily White Fir. Fir is high in vitamin C and has long been used for teas, tinctures and respiratory support. The needles contain a wide variety of monoterpenes such as α-pinene, β-pinene, limonene, myrcene, camphene, Δ3-carene, and terpinolene, as well as monoterpene alcohols such as α-terpineol, terpinen-4-ol, linalool, citronellol, and fenchyl alcohol. Other Douglas fir constituents include esters and aldehydes. It also offers anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antimicrobial (bacterial, viral and fungal), expectorant, and sedative properties.
Typically fir has more tannic properties than spruce, so depending on what you are making, often honey or other sweetness is preferred to balance the flavors. In brewing, this is why spruce is typically preferred as there is much less pitch carrying the tannins than you find in fir. That said, you can still brew up some pretty amazing recipes! Fir is typically considered more "piney" than spruce. Think pine/citrus with fir, where you get more gentle pine/melon with spruce. If you tried brewing with our spruce and it was too 'melony' for you, try kicking up the dankness of your next brew with some fir tips!
MORE: For more information including recipes, info about ingredients and about Spruce on Tap, click on the Recipes And More tab at the top of the page at www.spruceontap.com.
No known precautions. We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications. For educational purposes only. This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Fir Tips
Spruce On Tap provides wild-harvested, American sourced ingredients to the brewing, distilling, culinary and craft markets.
