Fruit in secondary

[GeorgiaMead]

How long should I let the fruit sit in secondary? I was planning on 4 to 5 days but there is still air lock activity


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[Sanker]

Not a professional answer... but im doing a Mango Blonde Ale and Ive done some research... seems like alot of people let it soak around ten days... for mangos anyway

 

[GeorgiaMead]

Ok, I'll let it go a week and then a gravity reading and in 2 days gravity reading...


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[archthered]

It depends on how much you've added and hoe strong you want the flavor. I think a week may be good but you might want to taste it to make sure it has enough of the flavor you are after.

 

[GeorgiaMead]

5 lbs for 5 gallons...


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[Teromous]

Taste it as you go along. If you draw a sample and it tastes the way you want, rack it off.

 

[DocScott]

Remember that fruit adds fermentable sugar into the mix. Check gravities to ensure terminal has been reached before bottling.


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[GeorgiaMead]

It's been almost 2 weeks and I still have airlock activity...


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[MindenMan]

GM, I am sure you have airlock activity due to all the extra sugar from the fruit. It is really easy to make gusher beers when using fruit. I wasted an entire batch of Apricot ale because I got in a hurry to bottle. Did you hydro your secondary after adding the fruit?

 

[DocScott]

It's been almost 2 weeks and I still have airlock activity...


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This tells you nothing about the fermentation. The beer can just be off gassing. Take a few gravity readings a few days apart from each other. If they are stable, it's done.

Off gassing can happen due to pressure or temp changes, movement of the carboy by you, a loved one, a pet etc. gravity readings are the only way to know when it is finished.


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[GeorgiaMead]

Yeah I think I'm gonna bottle my muscadine wine and take a gravity reading


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