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mhurst111 · 03-09-2013, 09:49 PM

SWMBO loves this beer.

I've made it twice, but now she is ready for a change. She asked if I could turn it into a strawberry blonde.

Other than adding 6-7 lbs of strawberries to a secondary, any thoughts on other changes to the recipe? Is that too many strawberries? Additional hops to offset the extra sweetness?

I do AG brewing, so could also mess with the grain bill if I wanted.

I plan on brewing next week sometime. Thanks for any input.

**sethlovex** · 03-10-2013, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by mhurst111

SWMBO loves this beer.

I've made it twice, but now she is ready for a change. She asked if I could turn it into a strawberry blonde.

Other than adding 6-7 lbs of strawberries to a secondary, any thoughts on other changes to the recipe? Is that too many strawberries? Additional hops to offset the extra sweetness?

I do AG brewing, so could also mess with the grain bill if I wanted.

I plan on brewing next week sometime. Thanks for any input.

I'm interested in this too. I've heard racking on to 1-2# per gal. Frozen pasteurized berries on the secondary is the way to go. I plan on brewing 5 gal batch and doing half strawberry bottling for SWMBO and half normal kegging for me. Any thoughts on this?

mux · 03-10-2013, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mhurst111

SWMBO loves this beer.

I've made it twice, but now she is ready for a change. She asked if I could turn it into a strawberry blonde.

Other than adding 6-7 lbs of strawberries to a secondary, any thoughts on other changes to the recipe? Is that too many strawberries? Additional hops to offset the extra sweetness?

I do AG brewing, so could also mess with the grain bill if I wanted.

I plan on brewing next week sometime. Thanks for any input.

That's a **** load of strawberries! 1# per gallon was my ratio for raspberries and they where overpowering.

mhurst111 · 03-10-2013, 01:39 AM

Amount of berries is one of the things I am trying to get some input on. I'm trying to keep the wife happy with the centennial blonde recipe and just adding strawberry flavor. The blonde is a lot lighter than this recipe which uses 8 lbs for 5 gallons....

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f75/succulent-strawberry-blonde-132423/

Piratwolf · 03-10-2013, 12:46 PM

Strawberries are among the more difficult fruits b/c they're so watery. If you stick with them, I'd suggest you sub Belma hops for the Cascade additions. Belma is CHEAP ($5/#) and gives a berry flavor that'll back up the fruit.

If SWMBO likes kiwi, I'd suggest that--great flavor at 1#/ gallon.

prophet · 03-10-2013, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Piratwolf

Strawberries are among the more difficult fruits b/c they're so watery. If you stick with them, I'd suggest you sub Belma hops for the Cascade additions. Belma is CHEAP ($5/#) and gives a berry flavor that'll back up the fruit.

If SWMBO likes kiwi, I'd suggest that--great flavor at 1#/ gallon.

I did a strawberry rhubarb wheat a few months ago, Tastes exactly like tart pineapple. Not what I was going for but it is still good.

dickproenneke · 03-10-2013, 02:48 PM

This is a delicious brew. I did a PM; total cost was $19. Cheapest and most successful beer to date. Thanks BM!

Clifton · 03-10-2013, 04:27 PM

The sugar from your berries will dry out the beer a little. I'd mash a little higher to keep more residual sweetness.

**Nagorg** · 03-10-2013, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mux

That's a **** load of strawberries! 1# per gallon was my ratio for raspberries and they where overpowering.

I believe it takes more strawberries than it does raspberries. Raspberries impart their flavor a little easier...

Komocabo · 03-11-2013, 01:38 AM

Brewed it this weekend just as the recipe says, buy subed Wyeast 1056 instead. Did the 5 gal batch. This is the least amount of hop and grain that I have ever brewed with before. Cost me $17.23 for everything! Its was less than 12 hours when it started to bubble. Can't wait to keg it!