That's a great idea. I make a similar Strawberry Blonde and I'll have to try this. I just killed my keg, so it will have to wait, but I'd like to know how it comes out
I tapped my cranberry blonde the other day. Got to be honest, I was really worried about this one, but it came out well. 3 pounds of cranberries is about as much as I'd care to do without adding caramel or reducing the bittering hops. 3 pounds also dyed the beer a nice hue of red. I actually...
Mine should be done next week. I'll let you know how it turns out. I don't bake them or anything, I just make sure to freeze them before hand to break the cell walls, then put them in the blender or food processor to break the skin open.
I made a cranberry blonde last year, and I've got the second batch in the secondary now. I would not add cranberry to the mash. Boiling cranberries for an hour could lead to some harsh bitterness or off flavors. Stick with the secondary.
Last year I froze them, thawed them, and put them into the...