Pumbaa

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While on a supply run to the local resturaunt depot for supplies for the firehouse kitchen I found a container of about 2lbs of dried blueberries . . .kinda like blueberry raisins . . .Well since I was making a batch of beer that day at work (smoked pale ale) it got me thinking and I bought them thinking maybe I could use them in beer. After thinking on it for a while at the stove that evening I decided to try and put them into a blueberry wheat beer

Now to the question . . .how much do I use? every recipie I see is for whole frozen fruit, or puree, or extracts. Right now I am leaning to throwing the whole container into the secondary and see wht happens but if anyone has any suggestions that would be great

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david_42

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Since dried fruit runs about 20% the weight of fresh, I say 2 pounds dried would be about right. I would hydrate them by putting them in about two quarts of boiling water and let them sit overnight. I like the idea of a blueberry wheat. Maybe next summer, I'll have enough blueberries to do one myself.

Trader Joe's sells dried blueberries covered with dark chocolate. They go well with winter warmers.

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Pumbaa

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yeah that was sort of the plan. Was gonna throw them into boiling water to make sure they didnt have any badies befor I threw them into the secondary. I cover everything with plastic once I clean it if I am not gonna be using it right away so I'll do the same with them after they are boiled

Now if I throw them into the secondary am I gonna get alot of fermentation out of them? I know raisins are like little sugar bombs so figuring these probably have a good amount in them as well. Been tempted to open the container and try a few BUT being a diabetic and having a MAJOR sweet tooth that may not be a good idea I could end up eating the entire container and fall asleep like I normally do when my blood sugar goes up too high

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