aiptasia

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I'm going to experiment with my next batch of beer using pineapple in the secondary. My DW is a fan of fruit beers and lambics, but I don't have the patience or the space to really age a lambic properly. Since I know that pineapple is a hit-or-miss ingredient, I want to attempt the first brew with a simple extract kit. I'm vacillating back and forth between different light ale kits, and at this point i'm leaning towards a cream ale kit using Safale S04 yeast because of how well it flocs out.

I know that pineapple is very acidic and will have negative consequences if added to the primary. The plan is to rack to secondary after +/- two weeks in primary on fresh sweet pineapple puree (one large Florida pineapple). I'm also considering a little ginger in the secondary to provide some balance for the pineapple to lean on.

Thoughts? Tips? Suggestions?

birvine

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Not being a big fan of pineapple or ginger I cannot comment on either of those.

However, I can suggest either a cream ale or a wheat beer to which you can add fruit. I racked the former onto raspberries and made a nicely red and tart drink that people loved.

B

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