Extract - Requiem Raspberry - Page 26

Delaney · 02-08-2012, 02:21 AM

In my experience a full week is not necessary for the secondary fermentation with berries. after 4-5 days, I racked off of the berries. That being said, I would allow more than 7 days for primary fermentation.

I did:
14 in primary
5 in secondary
3 in tertiary

The berries tend to clog the siphon, so I recommend tying a hop bag or cheesecloth around the tip of your siphon, acting as a filter. Otherwise you will have little bits of berries in your beer.

After racking off of the berries, I let it sit for 3 days, racked and bottled.

Delaney · 02-08-2012, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by JonnySax

from my experience brewing this... it will take a while to age. i think a tertiary fermenter will help get rid of some of the seeds and help clear up the beer. my lines keep clogging up with seeds. lol

That's weird man...maybe you're not leaving it in the primary long enough? When I made this, I left it in the primary for two weeks. 100% of the seeds had flocculated, but there were tiny bits of berry flesh floating around...

Tie cheesecloth or some sort of filter around your siphon tip. Problem solved.

cmendo2005 · 02-08-2012, 02:39 AM

Maybe I should just buy that cheap bucket as a secondary and go 10 days primary 5 days secondary 3 days in bottling bucket than bottle and leave for a few weeks? Because right now I'm pretty confused =P

Delaney · 02-08-2012, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by cmendo2005

Maybe I should just buy that cheap bucket as a secondary and go 10 days primary 5 days secondary 3 days in bottling bucket than bottle and leave for a few weeks? Because right now I'm pretty confused =P

that's what I would do...

why buy a crappy bucket though? I just browse craigslist or other classifieds, and I find second hand carboys for $10 or less quite easily.

cmendo2005 · 02-08-2012, 03:00 AM

I've never been able to find one I look all the time on craigslist and not willing to spend 20 some on a glass carboy=\

Delaney · 02-08-2012, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by cmendo2005

I've never been able to find one I look all the time on craigslist and not willing to spend 20 some on a glass carboy=\

yo man people list them for 20 but cant sell them, email people and say 10 dollars or nothing, and youll hav yourself a carboy.

chiteface · 02-08-2012, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by cmendo2005

I've never been able to find one I look all the time on craigslist and not willing to spend 20 some on a glass carboy=\

It's worth the investment. If your willing to spend it on cherries, do it here. You will minimize risk of infection. Please think of the beer! Won't anyone think of the beer!

**JonnySax** · 02-08-2012, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Delaney

That's weird man...maybe you're not leaving it in the primary long enough? When I made this, I left it in the primary for two weeks. 100% of the seeds had flocculated, but there were tiny bits of berry flesh floating around...

Tie cheesecloth or some sort of filter around your siphon tip. Problem solved.

my fermenters are bottling buckets.. so I dont us a siphon. thats why when i went from my secondary to my keg to age, i got a few seeds in there... not many, but enough to clog up my fittings on my keg. next time i'll just use a tertiary for a couple days to let everything settle.

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Originally Posted by cmendo2005

Maybe I should just buy that cheap bucket as a secondary and go 10 days primary 5 days secondary 3 days in bottling bucket than bottle and leave for a few weeks? Because right now I'm pretty confused =P

why are you confused? there are so many ways a beer like this can be brewed. as long as you are sterile, it should work! just do what woirks for you and your equipment

**CrayZJ** · 02-11-2012, 09:20 PM

So - I just FINALLY kegged mine today. I did seven days in the primary and five in the secondary after I racked on top of the raspberries. I moved to a tertiary and it's probably been in there for about a month to a month and a half. Work really gets in the way of brewing!!!!

My OG was 58 and my FG was 14. So, I should end up right about 6.0% ABV.

While siphoning I filled up a small cup and took a taste. It tasted amazing! I can't wait for this to carb up.

Also, FYI, I just used frozen raspberries and let them thaw. I didn't do anything special as far as boiling them, or using any additives. Sounds like some people may have had issues, but I'd tend to think that was equipment sanitation?

I use StarSan and give everything a good soaking before anything comes in contact with ingredients or equipment. Knock on wood, but I've had good luck so far!

I'll be back in a couple weeks to give an update after this is carbed!

In the meantime, tomorrow I'll be brewing a Killkenny Clone. I've made it before and it was a such a big hit, it will be my first re-brew. I think it's so good that I intend to keep one of my five taps always dedicated to it!

::Mug::

jamesjensen1068 · 02-11-2012, 10:41 PM

CrayZJ,
Would love to hear about your Killkenny Clone...please share the recipe. Would love to brew some for my nitro tap.

Cheers