Strawberries in my Saison...

[WiggStout1]

Brewing a saison today and want to add some strawberries to the secondary. It is a 5 gallon all grain batch using belgian saison wyyeast. Anybody know a good starting point, I definitely want the color and nose but not so fruity on the taste, I want the saison feel but just enough strawberry to notice the taste.... Any answers, anybody....

 

[aqualung23]

I would slice the strawberries and freeze them. I would say that 3-3.5 pounds of RIPE strawberries would give you the subtle taste you are looking for.

 

[julioardz]

Here's a reply I gave elsewhere some time back.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/adding-strawberries-nb-american-wheat-hows-look-336044/#post4186268

 

[WiggStout1]

I was thinking of cutting and mashing the strawberries and canning them to sterilize and keep till ready to go in secondary, is this sufficient will I lose any flavor during the canning. Is pectic enzyme necessary and when would be the best time to add it. Thanks...

 

[jchudon]

The strawberries, once the sugar fermented out, don't taste like much.
You might want to dose it a little with strawberry extract after.

 

[WiggStout1]

So what if I waited till fermentation was completely done and add berries fir two weeks, would I get more or less flavor, I can actually let em sit and taste till satisfied just don't like risking contamination.