BuckysBeer
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This is my first post on this forum and I have made only two batches so far (one is still in bottle phase and second is ~96 hours into primary fermentation). Though I understand I need to get down the fundamentals of homebrewing, I have many questions and ideas that I want to try in future batches, one of which is adding fresh fruit to the beer.
I have found charts on how much fruit to add (varying depending on the fruit used) and have heard multiple sides on when to add it.
So, my first question is, when should I add the fruit during the procedure? After the wort has been cooled and added to the carboy? During the last five minutes of the boil? Some say during fermentation is best, but when and how?
Another question I had regarding this subject is has anyone experienced a noticeable difference when adding fruit to beer? If so, what kind of fruit and type of beer did you pair together and why? I am open to any advice and recipes that have been helpful for your future brews such as "No--adding fruit to beer is bad! Try XYZ instead." or "My best beer actually had fruit added during the brewing phase! Here's what I did:". I expect to have many questions in the future and appreciate any feedback received (also, please correct me if I misused/didn't use appropriate terminology--still learning).
Cheers!
I have found charts on how much fruit to add (varying depending on the fruit used) and have heard multiple sides on when to add it.
So, my first question is, when should I add the fruit during the procedure? After the wort has been cooled and added to the carboy? During the last five minutes of the boil? Some say during fermentation is best, but when and how?
Another question I had regarding this subject is has anyone experienced a noticeable difference when adding fruit to beer? If so, what kind of fruit and type of beer did you pair together and why? I am open to any advice and recipes that have been helpful for your future brews such as "No--adding fruit to beer is bad! Try XYZ instead." or "My best beer actually had fruit added during the brewing phase! Here's what I did:". I expect to have many questions in the future and appreciate any feedback received (also, please correct me if I misused/didn't use appropriate terminology--still learning).
Cheers!