Brewing with Tunas

[georgeW]

Hello ALL,
I have access to an abundant supply of prickly pear tunas. I am turning to the group for ideas (other than the one in Charlie's book) as to a good brew using them.
I know the timing as to when to add them is also a good topic for discussion and is most definately welcome.
I am not opposed to trying anything that will produce a good final product. If it turns out well I will be entering it into our local club competetion.
Cheers!
georgeW

 

[Beerrific]

"tuna" "Charlie"

You want to put that in your beer?:cross: :cross:

Sorry, I'm not being helpful.

 

[sudsmonkey]

WTF is a prickly pear tuna?

 

[georgeW]

Go to waynesword.palomar.edu/ecoph19.htm for an education.

 

[2ndstorey]

Juice them and put the juice into primary. About 1/2 gallon per five gallons. I made a batch of Prickly Pear Blonde last year and it was fantastic. Bright pink though. My brother in law called it cheerleader beer. It didn't stop him from drinking a lot of it though.
Today just so happens to be brewday and guess what I'm making ten gallons of?

 

[david_42]

So, 2ndstorey, how about posting the recipe?

 

[2ndstorey]

I'll do it tonight. I'm at work now with no access to my recipe book but it was an extract with steeping last year and yesterday was a minimash. I should have just done all grain and simplified.

 

[2ndstorey]

Prickly Pear Blonde

5 gallon extract with steeping grains.

6lbs United Canadian Light Extract
12 oz. Crystal 10
1.5 oz. Liberty Hops (60 min)
.5 oz Liberty Hops (10 min)
8 cups Prickly Pear Juice
1 Whirlflock Tab
California Ale Yeast WLP001

OG ~ 1.050

Again, this beer was great and unique but an all grain blonde with the delicate flavour of the Tuna would be so much better