If I were you I'd start with a recipe for a tripel, then add cherries after racking the tripel off the trub. That's how I made my kriek and it turned out great. I used 7 lbs (2 large cans) cherry extract from oregon extracts. If you want you can modify the tripel recipe to take out some fermentables, since the cherries will add some alcohol to the final product.
edit: so for example, a simple recipe like this would probably suit you well. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f73/triple-six-tripel-93237/
If I were you I'd start with a recipe for a tripel, then add cherries after racking the tripel off the trub. That's how I made my kriek and it turned out great. I used 7 lbs (2 large cans) cherry extract from oregon extracts. If you want you can modify the tripel recipe to take out some fermentables, since the cherries will add some alcohol to the final product.
edit: so for example, a simple recipe like this would probably suit you well. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f73/triple-six-tripel-93237/
Did your Kriek end up with Alot of cherry taste? I really just want a mild cherry flavor or I think the tripel would end up way to sweet.....any thoughts?
So does the 7lbs of cherry ferment out completely. I thought after racking to secondary most of the yeast was gone and fermentation was mostly complete. Thanks for the quick response.
Did your Kriek end up with Alot of cherry taste? I really just want a mild cherry flavor or I think the tripel would end up way to sweet.....any thoughts?
So does the 7lbs of cherry ferment out completely. I thought after racking to secondary most of the yeast was gone and fermentation was mostly complete. Thanks for the quick response.
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