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Recently I've started thinking about brewing a porter using Special B. I've been looking around at recipes and find few out there that include it. I will be looking for Smuttynose Porter to try - thanks bierhaus15. JonM - How did yours turn out?

Good luck. Hope it works well for you.

Agreed - one year minimum for the lambic. Two is better (painful, but better). The complexity and depth make it worth the wait. Once you take the time, you'll be glad you did.

The base of this beer is a porter, which is the dominant character. The blueberry is only an accent, which could be turned up or down depending on the desired flavor. As written, the blueberry was a complimentary flavor in the background. It was entered in the fruit beer category because once...

Sorry - the picture isn't posting for some reason. Maybe this time.

I'm assuming you're asking for a picture of the puree... It's worth the $$ to know it's safe and won't give any unexpected contributions to the finished product. It added a layer of depth and complexity to the beer - not sweet, but flavor and slight aroma.

I believe they are berries only...no sugar. They are pasturized, rendering them bacteria free. I would definitely wait to add until the secondary fermentation so that the alcohol can protect the brew from micro organisms.

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Let me know how it works out. Won a gold medal with this recipe in the fruit beer category at a local competition.

6.00 lb. Pale Malt (2 Row, US) 0.50 lb. Biscuit Malt 0.50 lb. Carapils/Dextrine Malt 0.50 lb. Crystal Malt 20L 0.50 lb. Crystal Malt 40L 0.50 lb. Chocolate Malt 450L 0.55 oz. Williamette Hops (5.50% AA) 90 min 0.40 oz. Fuggles Hops (3.90% AA) 20 min 0.50 oz. Fuggles Hops (3.90% AA) 5 min 1 pkg...

I made this a couple of months ago for a competition - surprised to win gold in the fruit beer category. Don't usually go for fruit beers, but this is a beer first with fruit accents. Lots of compliments - though I'd share it. It's a porter base with blueberry to accent it. For 5 gallons...