Kobrew
Well-Known Member
Ive already posted once about this brew, but I am fairly excited about it. Mostly because Its the first time I actually got to customize my beer and go off the recipe list a little.
However, I have a question or two, I've been searching the forums for a bit but the only searches that have came up have been in the Wine and Mead forums and I don't want to take any information that isn't meant for beer.
I racked my 5 gallon batch of a German Hefe onto 5 lbs of pasteurized strawberries that smelled fantastic after I pasteurized them and let them cool for a couple hours in the fridge.
Now, its been 4 days since I racked, the fermentation was vigorous for the first couple days, I had to clean my blow off tube since some of the strawberry residue had gotten all the way into the pitcher of water I had my blow off tube in(how often should I change this water??)
The strawberries have been floating at the top since a little after racking, I don't think much of any of them have dropped off yet and its still creating carbon dioxide and bubbles every so often. I know it hasn't been long, I just need some information to please my worries. hah
QUESTIONS: How long will the fruit float on the top of the beer and should I mix it or try to push them down??
and how will the added fruit affect my ABV?
However, I have a question or two, I've been searching the forums for a bit but the only searches that have came up have been in the Wine and Mead forums and I don't want to take any information that isn't meant for beer.
I racked my 5 gallon batch of a German Hefe onto 5 lbs of pasteurized strawberries that smelled fantastic after I pasteurized them and let them cool for a couple hours in the fridge.
Now, its been 4 days since I racked, the fermentation was vigorous for the first couple days, I had to clean my blow off tube since some of the strawberry residue had gotten all the way into the pitcher of water I had my blow off tube in(how often should I change this water??)
The strawberries have been floating at the top since a little after racking, I don't think much of any of them have dropped off yet and its still creating carbon dioxide and bubbles every so often. I know it hasn't been long, I just need some information to please my worries. hah
QUESTIONS: How long will the fruit float on the top of the beer and should I mix it or try to push them down??
and how will the added fruit affect my ABV?