How much purée for 5 gallon batch?

[brewfeller]

i am hopefully making a clone of the B Nektar “Black Fang” with blackberries , Orange zest and Cloves. My question is how much blackberry purée should I use for 5 gallons?
I was thinking two 3lb cans of the Vintner’s Harvest purée. Is that too much or not enough or about right?

 

[Blacksmith1]

Measure your puree' as if it is raw fruit. This will bring you close enough. Puree' is just fruit run thru a blender.

 

[day_trippr]

One pound of fruit per gallon works pretty well with raspberries...

Cheers!

 

[Blacksmith1]

So his six lbs should be fine, especially if he wants a solid blackberry flavor in it.

 

[bernardsmith]

I wonder if the can of puree might have instructions for making wines and if it does then it may suggest how much puree you might want to use for 5 gallons. Midwest Supplies suggests 1 can /1 gallon for a fruit wine which does suggest that Blacksmith1's claim to treat a can like whole fruit (so 48 oz = 3lb and 3 lb of fruit is often what wine makers use to make 1 gallon of fruit wine.
https://www.midwestsupplies.com/blogs/wine-making/how-to-make-fruit-wine-with-fruit-purees

 

[Seamonkey84]

The vintners cans come with instructions for light and full bodied volumes. I lean towards the full bodied recipe or even heavier with the black currant base, haven’t used purée.

 

[bernardsmith]

The vintners cans come with instructions for light and full bodied volumes. I lean towards the full bodied recipe or even heavier with the black currant base, haven’t used purée.

I know that the instructions for full bodied and light come with the cans of juice... but do they also come with the puree? With juice the instructions suggest that you add enough water to make 3 gallons if you are looking for a more fruit forward wine and enough for 5 gallons if you prefer a lighter flavor. I've only ever gone full bodied myself.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Its personal preference but I did 5lbs strawberries in 3gal batch Milkshake IPA and it was awesome strawberries. Not completely overwhelming. 6lb/5gal batch sounds just fine to try.