Adding fruit.

I brew extract from tins and want to try something different. I'd Like to add fruit eg orange peel etc. My question is when and how would I do it ? Thanks

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There are several ways to add fruit. Some at the end of boil just before you chill and some in secondary. What recipe were you thinking about?

 

Anything really. Something nice and easy to start!!

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If you wanna introduce yourself to fruit, you can do what I did for my first brew. Just steep some Orange Peel in the wort... However, the flavor will be really subtle and not necessarily pronounced. If you want to get a fruitier flavor, check out some of the Oregon Brand fruits in a can. Those are good. And they can just be added to the boil and or the secondary.

 

How much peel would I need to add? And is it just the peel to be added?

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Take a few min and you can see a sample of how chip did it with clementines here

http://www.brewingtv.com/episodes/2011/1/19/brewing-tv-episode-29-clemifornia-dreaming.html

 

You can buy either bitter of sweet orange peel. "About 1/2 ounce will do for 5 gallons. They lend an overall refreshing but subtle orange citrus character to beer. If you are using fresh orange peel, use only organic oranges to avoid contamination with insecticides" - Papazian.