Adding zest to secondary

[alexacuna]

I don't keep vodka on hand at home, has anyone just washed or quickly boiled the fruit whole before adding it with success?

 

[daksin]

You could scrub the fruit well with detergent to get off any wax, then rinse well and sanitize the outside before zesting.

 

[alexacuna]

You could scrub the fruit well with detergent to get off any wax, then rinse well and sanitize the outside before zesting.

I ended up just zesting into a pot and bringing it to a quick boil with some water. We'll see! It's just being added to a SMaSH so it's all an experiment anyways.

Side note: this citra/vienna smash i brewed prior is amazing.

 

[JBIII]

I've zested grapefruit w/ just a quick wash for my grapefruit IPA with no problems on at least 6 batches...and I've used raspberries, jalapenos and peaches w/o boiling on at least 13 batches and haven't had any issues...

 

[alexacuna]

I've zested grapefruit w/ just a quick wash for my grapefruit IPA with no problems on at least 6 batches...and I've used raspberries, jalapenos and peaches w/o boiling on at least 13 batches and haven't had any issues...

I figured that it would be okay with a quick wash (and will do that next time).