Preston, my gal wants me to make a cherry wheat beer (something about her liking Sam Adam's cherry wheat).
I have a basic wheat recipe set up in BeerSmith.
I'm seeing and reading different ways to do the fruit.
I would rather use fruit or concentrate instead of extract.
So, either fresh if I can find them, canned or frozen.
You talked about blending them and adding them to the carboy.
Could you give me an idea of how much of the cherry puree I would want to add to a 5 gal batch?
I have no idea. I have tasted a raspberry wheat, but not a cherry. I don't know if I would need a cup or a quart or more.
I don't want to overpower it, but I have read forum articles about getting color, but not enough flavor.
I was planning on putting the fruit in the secondary.
I normally do a my primaries and secondaries for 2 weeks each.
Would that be too long in the secondary with the fruit?
Maybe 1 week in the 2nd and then 2 weeks in the 3rd.
Tell me what you can.
If anyone has a favorite fruit beer recipe (wheat and fruit), could you share it with me?
I have seen a number of them on the forums and web sites.
I would like to start with a simple or basic recipe for my first batch. Also, one that has been successful!
Thanks