Fruit Beer Tune Up

[weetodd]

So I brewed a 5 gallon american wheat, basicallly 60/40 2-row/wheat with Mt. Hood hops to about 20 IBU.

I added pureed and strained watermelon juice (3 cups after straining) just after primary fermentation was done (Wyeast 1056). Left it for a few more days, got a little more fermentation from the juice and then kegged (about 4 days after adding the juice). Once in the fridge, I tasted before fully-carbed in the keg (about 2 days on the gas at 12 psi) and there was just enough watermelon pulling through the middle, but now after a week on the gas and just about carbed up, the flavor has faded significantly, almost not noticeable.

Any thoughts about adding a little more juice to the keg to refreshen the watermelon flavor? I'd be serving in a couple of days.

Any experience with this and lessons learned or recommendations?

Cheers and thanks in advance.

 

[bufordtjones]

Sorry to be slightly off topic. I just made a brew similar to yours today. How did it turn out?

I used a different yeast and hops WLP320 and Perle. I was a bit concerned with the IBU I'm going to be right at 19-20, which is where you are. How is the bitterness of your beer? I've been slightly afraid that the IBU may be to high.

 

[weetodd]

I think you'll be fine.

 

[weetodd]

Just to close the loop on this one - I ended up adding another 2 cups of juice right to the keg - gave it a shake and tasted. It was just about where I wanted it, so I put it back on the gas and served it that night. It was a hit.

Maybe this self-thread will help someone out there sometime.

Cheers.