Fruit Beer Wild Strawberry Blonde

[frankjones]

Fresh strawberries are the way to go. They will reduce the pinkness. The tartness is just part of this beer but it does disapate with age. Glad you guys like it!

Mine had no pink ish to it. I used three pounds on a three gallon batch . fresh strawberries.

I will put one in the fridge tonight and get a picture tomorrow.

 

[nextgenxx]

Cheers! Perfect beer for a 90 degree day in PDX!!


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[WildGingerBrewing]

Nice

 

[SchnookeredSir]

Made some a while back. This recipe needs age! The longer it's in the bottle, the better it gets!


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[ire2661]

I just brewed this again yesterday and I got this weird sponge like clouds floating near the surface. Is this bad? Its only been about 15 hours since pitching the yeast.

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

That is wierd looking. Is it lighting, or is the beer really dark? Did u add strawberries before you pitched? Something going on there but i cant tell you what it is.

 

[nextgenxx]

I just brewed this again yesterday and I got this weird sponge like clouds floating near the surface. Is this bad? Its only been about 15 hours since pitching the yeast.

Cold break?

 

[ire2661]

No strawberries yet. Its just the base beer and its been less than 24 hours of pitching the yeast

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

Ive had some yeast coagulate like that before but not S-05, to the best of my memory. I wouldnt worry about it. Let it ferment. At what temp did you pitch and what yeast did you use? What temp is the wort now?

 

[ire2661]

Everything was about 65-70, and my fermentation chamber is set at 65

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

So did the yeast drop? How did it turn out?

 

[ire2661]

It did drop after a few days

 

[wantonsoup]

Will be making this ASAP, half size batch (3.25 gallons for a 3 gallon keg) and one of the 4 lb frozen organic strawberry bags from Costco. Wish me luck!

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

It did drop after a few days

Looks good!!!

Will be making this ASAP, half size batch (3.25 gallons for a 3 gallon keg) and one of the 4 lb frozen organic strawberry bags from Costco. Wish me luck!

Good luck. I still recommend fresh berries though. You might get a very "pink" beer using frozen. At least that is my experience.

 

[wantonsoup]

Good luck. I still recommend fresh berries though. You might get a very "pink" beer using frozen. At least that is my experience.

Color doesn't matter to me at all - and frozen is half the price! I don't want to spend $20 on berries for a HALF batch !

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

Hahahaha i understand. Hope it turns out great!

 

[copper2hopper]

I can't wait to try this one....thanks for the recipe. I got three little plants of strawberries I planted in my garden last summer that just erupted and overtook a whole 4'x4' portion of my raised 4'x28' garden bed I built last spring. They produced a handful of strawberries but I'm expecting a bountiful crop this summer. I'll be picking, sanitizing and freezer storing them as they come in now til I hit 8 lbs and rock the recipe out. The wifey will love it I'm sure.

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

That will be awesome!

 

[HalfWit]

IS this correct?
Sparge with 2.5 gal @170F for 10 min
Sparge with 2.5 gal @170 for 10 min

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

Based on the original recipe, yes. I used to do a double batch sparge. I do a fly or single batch sparge now, but when i posted the recipe, that was how i brewed. I also mash fairly thin.

 

[BantamBrewing]

Oops - I didn't double-sparge this last week. OG was low. Now I know why! Oh well, what's done is done.

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

Just kegged another batch. Damn, its good!!! The fresh berries are the key!View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1429984838.372053.jpg

 

[Wreck99]

Just kegged another batch. Damn, its good!!! The fresh berries are the key!View attachment 273659

I need to do this one again. The fresh berries are definately key! My last batch didn't last long. As much as I loved having this on tap, I might have to bottle the next batch just so it lasts longer

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

This batch is excellent!

 

[Steve3730]

looking to do this recipe. I just moved from extract to partial mash. I can handle about 5lbs of grain and 6.5 gallons for a boil. How should I attack this recipe with my equipment?

 

[Rocko2620]

I actually just picked up all the ingredients to make this batch.. sounds fantastic!!!

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

looking to do this recipe. I just moved from extract to partial mash. I can handle about 5lbs of grain and 6.5 gallons for a boil. How should I attack this recipe with my equipment?

Are you stil using extract as well? Take a look at the Succulent Strawberry Blonde thread. It is a extract and the inspiration for mine. Maybe between the two recipe's, you can come up with a hybrid?

 

[EcuPirate07]

Gonna try this one once my back heals from surgery

 

[EcuPirate07]

Also if I batch sparge should I just combine and do a single 5g?

 

[tally350z]

I brewed this the other week and the strawberries have been sitting for 7 to 8 days and the strawberry flavor is not really coming through its just more tart/acidic. I am thinking of adding some extract at kegging. That way you still get some strawberry flavor and a bit of tartness.. I will post up the results in a day or so..