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[lockwood1956]

Messing around today and decided to start a fruit beer...


Took 1 1.3kg brewmart dutch lager tin of extract
1lb honey
1/2 ox hallertau hops
1/2 oz goldings hops
2 cans apricots



Boiled the extract with the hiops for 1 hour (added the honey too)

when boil is finished I will put in FV and add the fruit (mashed) along with 4 tsp pectic enzyme (can't be too sure) pitch yeast when temp reaches 70F

who knows where fate may take us? I'm hoping for a 4 gallon batch (splitting with Karl)

[rjb222]

I have never even come in contact with a fruit beer keep us posted please.

[kerosine]

trust you to make it fruity!

interested to see how it turns out

[P cuthbert]

Bob;

How big was the Ox you used to measure the Hallertau?

And do you think that there will be too much for that size of batch? I am sure that that amount of hops will absorb all the liquid.

[rjb222]

Bob;

How big was the Ox you used to measure the Hallertau?

And do you think that there will be too much for that size of batch? I am sure that that amount of hops will absorb all the liquid.

Good pick up P gotta love it when a recipie is perfected with known measurements.LOL

[lockwood1956]

Bob;

How big was the Ox you used to measure the Hallertau?

And do you think that there will be too much for that size of batch? I am sure that that amount of hops will absorb all the liquid.

Just too funny dude...

shouldn't you be driving to Claifornia?

[lockwood1956]

Couldn't find the peaches, i was sure I had some!
so it just got 2 tins of apricots

it smells really fruity

[P cuthbert]

Sitting in a cool air conditioned room in Santa Rosa now.

I do hope that this one turns out well for you. Themix sounds great, and I think you may forego the peaches in future.

[Hippie]

Has anyone thought of adding lime like some of the commercial breweries are doing ? I like a wedge of lime in my bottles of Corona.

[lockwood1956]

I think you may forego the peaches in future.

and the ox?

[P cuthbert]

and the ox?

Only if the french are tossing them over the wall

[yul]

The one and only time I had a fruit beer was a raspberry one, and I thought it was , so now I only stick to the no added fruit variety.

[kerosine]

How does the fruit beer progress Bob?

it'll be in secondary now I suppose -- you had a cheeky taste yet??

[lockwood1956]

its finished secondary, awaiting bottling and priming

not tasted yet


busy busy busy

[lockwood1956]

Yikes

forgot to update this (it was only a year ago) the beer turned out well, and is a hit with all who tasted it, it also took a couple of minor places at shows, very pleased with the outcome, and will definately make it again.

regards
Bob