fishguy_40
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i have 4oz of brewcraft strawberry extract im going to add to this blonde ale before bottling... do i need to heat to 165?
strawberry extract question
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Beerthoven
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I've used fruit flavor extract exactly once; I did not heat it before adding at bottling time. I would think that heating it would drive off flavor and aroma that you want in your beer.
Hoosierbrewer
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If it has not been contaminated you are ok. Usually if you open it and smell it only you are fine. If you opened it and rubbed it against raw checken, I would warm it up.
If a bottle of extract accidentally rubbed up against some raw chicken, I'm going to say there are some other serious issues running around
DubbelDach
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Those extracts contain alcohol, so I assume they're sterile. I've used watermelon extract twice, banana extract, and strawberry extract and never heated them. Dump them right in to secondary and rack the brew on top.
