cowboy3829
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I hope to do a blueberry beer soon, and I will have 2 choices. Cream ale, or american wheat.Is one better than the other to add the blueberry, or should I just do both?
I plan on doing both brews the same day, so I was just curious about which one to add the blueberry, or just do both
should I cut my hop additions if I plan on using blueberry extract. I won't know exactly what the hop schedule looks like until I get my kits on Monday, but I'm curious about the flavors clashing
This is very relevant to my current blonde batch so I'm wondering if you can answer a question for me. I've got a batch of BM's Centennial Blonde https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=42841 (with extra cascade) in primary right now - it's on day 3. His recipe calls for 4 days in primary and 5 days in secondary. I planned on adding frozen blueberries in secondary - would you use that same schedule and do blueberries for 5 days in secondary?
that's actually the recipe i originally started with. i've since changed it up a bit, but same schedule would work. i just leave it in primary until i'm sure fermentation has stopped (consecutive days of consistent hydro readings). Thaw the berries, throw them in the bottom of secondary and rack the blonde onto it.
i typically leave it for about 2 weeks, only because i've never been in a rush to get it served up. I'm not sure i'm actually gettin much more colour/flavour in that second week...it comes down to a laziness thing for the most part
I did a Centennial Blonde last year and added 6LB of frozen Blueberries in the secondary, I think I let it sit for over a week as the addition of the Blueberries kicked up the fermentation, (lots of sugar in that much blueberries).
you will need to take specific gravity readings to make sure it good to go. It may take 5 days but it may take longer
Also expect the Final gravity to be off from what you planned on as there is no way or knowing how much extra sugar the blueberries have added, (there may be someone here that could get you close)
over all the one I brewer came out OK just a bit "hot" as the blueberries kicked up the ABV%
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