Fruit Beer Wild Strawberry Blonde

[fumanbrew]

What is the og on this so I can adjust fir my system

 

[idrinkstuffnthings]

What is the og on this so I can adjust fir my system

I feel like you are within ten pages of that question.....

 

[fumanbrew]

I feel like you are within ten pages of that question.....

No mention in the original post

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

Interesting that I left that out. I usually come in around 1.051-1.053

 

[fumanbrew]

Interesting that I left that out. I usually come in around 1.051-1.053

Thanks!

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

All the recent talk of this beer has made me want it. Picked up the grains today and plan to brew it tomorrow!

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

Thanks!

While brewing this yesterday, i looked back at some of the notes from previous brews. The og that the recipe is built on is around 1.044. There are times i have hit 1.051 but usually around 1.048. Yesterday i was 1.044. It was a perfect brew day all around though.

 

[idrinkstuffnthings]

I would guess the strawberries would ferment a bit too. That would add some abv to this recipe I would think eh?

 

[idrinkstuffnthings]

Never mind I googled. Looks like the fruit addition has very little to do with abv.

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

Never mind I googled. Looks like the fruit addition has very little to do with abv.

Thats i how i understand it too. I dont usually even take a gravity reading after i rack onto the berries. I figure 2 weeks in primary, it's done.

 

[idrinkstuffnthings]

Hey I noticed the 60 minute boil time. You ever find you get the cream corn flavor with all that pilsner malt at 60 mins?

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

I have never had a cream corn flavor with this beer.

 

[fumanbrew]

Just got done putting this beer un primary, and just ordered my kegging system. This will be one of my first on draft.

 

[BLGolfer72]

I could be way off the mark with this question but here goes.

I brewed this batch a few weeks ago. Last night I racked my beer onto my frozen strawberries. Before I did, I took a gravity reading. It came in at 3%. I don't know how I ended up with such a low reading but here is what my friend and I were thinking of doing.

Since strawberries have sugar in them, what would happen if we added yeast after we racked into the new fermenter? Would that get the alcohol level back up or am I way off here. Only been brewing for about 4 months now so take it easy on me.

Thanks

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

I honestly cant answer that question. I can offer some assistance if you tell your og and fg though. Keep in mind that this is a session beer and the abv should not be very high. 3% is too low but it will typically be under 5%.

 

[Bluelinebrewer]

From what I understand, the fruit addition will have a very minimal effect on ABV. 3% huh? Guess you'll just have to drink twice as much!

 

[fumanbrew]

I could be way off the mark with this question but here goes.

I brewed this batch a few weeks ago. Last night I racked my beer onto my frozen strawberries. Before I did, I took a gravity reading. It came in at 3%. I don't know how I ended up with such a low reading but here is what my friend and I were thinking of doing.

Since strawberries have sugar in them, what would happen if we added yeast after we racked into the new fermenter? Would that get the alcohol level back up or am I way off here. Only been brewing for about 4 months now so take it easy on me.

Thanks

You won't have to add yeast. There is still plenty of yeast left in suspension to eat those sugars up. But it will not greatly affect your abv.
What were your og and fg?

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

Brewed this for the first time in over a year 2 weeks ago. I racked onto the strawberries Saturday. I cant wait to taste it again!

 

[Bluelinebrewer]

Just ordered the supplies to brew this up.. ok, slightly modified...

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

I thought you were brewing this a couple of weeks ago! Ha i racked mine onto strawberries saturday. This weekend i will rack it into the keg and condition it for a week before carbing it.

 

[fumanbrew]

Racking mine on strawberries tomorrow.

 

[Bluelinebrewer]

I thought you were brewing this a couple of weeks ago! Ha i racked mine onto strawberries saturday. This weekend i will rack it into the keg and condition it for a week before carbing it.

Nah, I brewed Ed Worts Haus Pale Ale.. its currently crashing in da fridge... But this will be brewed this weekend! (Assuming AHS is in as much of a hurry as I am to get my supplies... Not holding my breath..)
Ummm... Pretty sure you're obligated to send me a 6er so I can see how this compares to my extract version...

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

Nah, I brewed Ed Worts Haus Pale Ale.. its currently crashing in da fridge... But this will be brewed this weekend! (Assuming AHS is in as much of a hurry as I am to get my supplies... Not holding my breath..)
Ummm... Pretty sure you're obligated to send me a 6er so I can see how this compares to my extract version...

Pm me your info. I would love to send you some. I do swaps with guys all the time.

 

[idrinkstuffnthings]

Wild, have you ever tried a different fruit? I've got the ingredients for 11 gallons, I was thinking I might do 5g strawberry, 5g raspberry. Any thoughts?

 

[Bluelinebrewer]

Wild, have you ever tried a different fruit? I've got the ingredients for 11 gallons, I was thinking I might do 5g strawberry, 5g raspberry. Any thoughts?

Do it!! Wild and I were talking about this tonight! I was thinking about a strawberry/kiwi or an apple.

 

[idrinkstuffnthings]

Do it!! Wild and I were talking about this tonight! I was thinking about a strawberry/kiwi or an apple.

Strawberry Kiwi, I like that! Anyways ya I think i might try the raz. Cant brew till I'm back from vacation but ill let ya know in a monthish how it turns out.

 

[Bluelinebrewer]

Yeah, just not sure how to go about sanitizing the kiwis... Guess I could chop them up, then throw em in the freezer.. any thoughts?

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

Yeah, just not sure how to go about sanitizing the kiwis... Guess I could chop them up, then throw em in the freezer.. any thoughts?

This is how i would do it, but what do i know! Ha

 

[Bluelinebrewer]

You don't know nuffin! Lol. What about a soak in some star san? Campden tablet?

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

Ha. I really think frezzing them will be fine. Can you buy frozen kiwi?