I have a couple lambic kits that are ~9 months in primary, and I'll be adding some fruit sometime in the next few months (raspberry to one, cherry to another).
What are the pros and cons of just dumping the fruit in the primary after all this time vs. racking on top of fruit in secondary? I've read some opinions on this, and I usually see “that's the way it's traditionally done”, or something like that. I don't give a rat's butt what is traditional, I just want to make great brew. I want to reuse these yeast cakes if possible, and I'm thinking that adding the fruit to the primaries will give me better cakes to use. (these started with Wyeast Lambic blend)
Thanks.
What are the pros and cons of just dumping the fruit in the primary after all this time vs. racking on top of fruit in secondary? I've read some opinions on this, and I usually see “that's the way it's traditionally done”, or something like that. I don't give a rat's butt what is traditional, I just want to make great brew. I want to reuse these yeast cakes if possible, and I'm thinking that adding the fruit to the primaries will give me better cakes to use. (these started with Wyeast Lambic blend)
Thanks.