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Make your own strawberry extract. Freeze however many strawberries you want (I typically do about 2 lbs of fruit). Thaw slightly and coarsely blend them with some everclear (I use about 2 tbsp per pound) Put the mixture in mason jars and let sit for a week in the fridge, shaking every...

So those who brew something similar dont make the same mistake I did... Here was my recipe: 8 oz cocoa nibs in the secondary (1/2 cup everclear, 1/2 cup water) 1 tbsp spearmint at bottling (1/2 cup everclear, half cup water), 2 tbsp of vanilla 1 package of Andes Mint home made extract (1/2...

To answer the questions, it is getting added right before bottling, like when you would normally add priming sugar. The butter would reduce head retention, thats why I am using the fat washing technique http://ryanbrews.blogspot.com/2011/10/fat-washing-using-fatty-or-oily-foods.html As...

I am making an American Wheat beer (5 gal), and will be adding flavoring through a homemade extract. The extract is 1 oz cream cheese, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1oz salted butter, and roughly a pound of blueberries, 125 ml of Everclear, and 125 ml of water, similar to Ryans Brewing fat washing...