I had a read and found a bit of info on brewing with fruit and thought I may as well give it a crack. Using the below details I made up a batch and after 3 days in the primay decided to rack and then add the fruit. I have split it out into 2 batches, a 9ltr blueberry (900g of fruit) and a 10ltr raspberry (1400g). I was aiming for about 1kg of fruit per batch but the rates of 100g/l and 1400g/l was purely accidental as that was just how much was in the boxes (I used frozen fruit).
can Muntons blonde
can light LME
500g honey
200g carrapills
Safale US 05
25g P.O.R. @ 40min
19ltrs
1hr boil
OG = 1056
I am wanting to see if i have a chance of producing a decent beer so I have the following qns....
1. Have I used way too much fruit?
2. Would it have been better if the fruit rates were reversed as the blueberrys are more subtle in flavour?
3. Should I have left it in the primary for longer?
4. Have a used a crap receipe?
If this is sucessfull then I'll give the the next fruit beer a go on a wheat base.
any thought appreciated
Juzz
can Muntons blonde
can light LME
500g honey
200g carrapills
Safale US 05
25g P.O.R. @ 40min
19ltrs
1hr boil
OG = 1056
I am wanting to see if i have a chance of producing a decent beer so I have the following qns....
1. Have I used way too much fruit?
2. Would it have been better if the fruit rates were reversed as the blueberrys are more subtle in flavour?
3. Should I have left it in the primary for longer?
4. Have a used a crap receipe?
If this is sucessfull then I'll give the the next fruit beer a go on a wheat base.
any thought appreciated
Juzz