Schnitzengiggle
Well-Known Member
I will be adding about 2.5 lbs of Raspberries to my secondary and racking on top of it Sunday May 3rd (as long as all goes well).
I have researched this some and I see some say mash'em up and pasturize them with just enough water to cover them, others say to freeze'em, thaw'em (to break cell walls), smash'em and toss'em in, and I have even read to combine the two. Freeze'em, thaw'em, smash'em, and then pasturize them with just enough water to cover them.
Do I need to pasturize my fruit addition?
What is going to not make the beer hazy (I know heating the fruit too much will release pectins contributing to haze), but at the same time reduce the possibility of infection, and I don't know if I want to use Campden tabs.
I was leaning towards just freezing and thawing them before chuking them in, but I dunno if this is safe?!?!
I have researched this some and I see some say mash'em up and pasturize them with just enough water to cover them, others say to freeze'em, thaw'em (to break cell walls), smash'em and toss'em in, and I have even read to combine the two. Freeze'em, thaw'em, smash'em, and then pasturize them with just enough water to cover them.
Do I need to pasturize my fruit addition?
What is going to not make the beer hazy (I know heating the fruit too much will release pectins contributing to haze), but at the same time reduce the possibility of infection, and I don't know if I want to use Campden tabs.
I was leaning towards just freezing and thawing them before chuking them in, but I dunno if this is safe?!?!