...so I've brewed a Peach Wheat which is currently in a fermenter. Primary fermentation should end soon to which I will rack into secondary. It's a five gallon batch and I was thinking of adding 10 lbs of peaches to the secondary before I racked in.
I will peel them, remove the pits and freeze them to open the cell walls for sugar. When I'm ready to rack, should I just thaw them out and place them in secondary? Or should I sterilize at 185 degrees before placing them in? I'm freezing them in a standard freezer, which I've been told will not sterilize everything. But if I place them in a pot of water at 185 for 20 to 30 minutes, I should be good. Does anyone have a recommendation?
I will peel them, remove the pits and freeze them to open the cell walls for sugar. When I'm ready to rack, should I just thaw them out and place them in secondary? Or should I sterilize at 185 degrees before placing them in? I'm freezing them in a standard freezer, which I've been told will not sterilize everything. But if I place them in a pot of water at 185 for 20 to 30 minutes, I should be good. Does anyone have a recommendation?