advice for adding fruit flavor

[davidamerica]

Typically, I never use fruit but my wife asked me to do so on this batch. I wanted to know how much of a 5oz bottle of raspberry extract should I use when adding to my bottling bucket when I mix it with the beer from my fermenter. The guy at the store said it’s all according to taste. I don’t want an overbearing flavor of raspberry so would half a bottle be ok?




Thanks

dave

 

[mfraier]

Take it easy on that stuff, and let it age cofore you drink it. I would say add about half and adjust from there on the next time you brew it.

 

[pablo1337]

Don't fruit the beer!



If the guy at the store said its to taste just add a bit to your bottling bucket, rack on top of it, taste, adjust if necessary. Most extracts from NB say use 4oz per 5 gal or to taste.

 

[IffyG]

When I made AHS Chocolate Raspberry Stout, I used the entire 2 ounce bottle that was provided in the kit. Fort the first month or so after kegging it had a kick you in the teeth Raspberry flavor. I let it sit for 6 weeks or so to let it mellow and it was fantastic. If I did it again, I'd probably got with an ounce for 5 gallons.

 

[upperNY01brewer]

Well I made a Raspberry Wheat back in Oct, I added 5oz. when I racked over to my secondary, bottled in Jan and was fantastic. I guess it just comes down to individual likes and dislikes.