Home Made #9

[BuddyChrist]

With the holiday season over, I have a lot of kits piled up that am currently working on getting through. I have a pot of Chocolate Milk Stout boiling right now...

But I digress... If I were to brew up a batch of Imperial Blonde Ale and try to infuse apricots to make my own version of Magic Hat #9, does anyone have any ideas of how many apricots I should put in the carboy for secondary fermentation and flavoring?

I decided to try doing this Milk Stout before I give this next one because it has me put coco nibs for two weeks, but the amount of apricots is causing me questions.

Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions!

Cheers

 

[rorypayne]

I usually try for 2lbs per gallon when I use fruit. Just be careful that an apricot does not get stuck in the neck of the carboy. It can explode send glass and beer everywhere.

 

[MindenMan]

I have used apricots only once, and I used 3 pounds in a 5 gallon secondary and it took a long time for the apricots to finish fermenting. I added apricot extract at bottling, and way over did it. If you are patient, you can have a really nice beer in six or so months.

 

[BuddyChrist]

So if I am doing a 5 gallon batch, you think 10 lbs or apricots? That seems like a lot.

 

[The10mmKid]

Recipes I've read state 32oz of Apricot puree per 5-gal.

'da Kid

 

[Jwerner23]

Yea I wouldn't put over 2 pounds. 10 pounds is way too much, maybe he meant 2 gal for every pound.

 

[AgentHubcap]

Depends if you're using puree or not. When I use whole fruit, I use 6lbs per 5 gallons, puree is roughly half of that.

Apricot is a rather strong flavor, though. I'd probably start out with 1.5lbs of puree and go from there. The apricot flavor in #9 isn't overwhelming.

 

[rorypayne]

Yea I wouldn't put over 2 pounds. 10 pounds is way too much, maybe he meant 2 gal for every pound.

No I meant 10lbs I have done about ten fruit beers now and that is about the middle ground. I've gone n e where from 5lbs-15lbs in 5 gallons. The fruit is the deciding factor. Very strong and sour fruit go less but a lighter more mellow fruit like apricot I would go with 8-10lbs, this is what I use in my peach cream ale and it is perfect.