3gal BIAB Apricot Blonde question...

[jason91notch]

So I am going to make a dry dock apricot blonde clone. Here is my recipe-

5.5lbs 2 row
.5lbs Crystal 20

.5oz cascade 60 min.

Now, the recipes Ive found call for apricot puree to be added to the secondary, and then a few ounces of apricot extract at bottling.

My question is, instead of using apricot puree, would it be okay to dice up some apricots, throw them in a blender, making 30oz or so, and use that instead of the puree?

 

[jason91notch]

aaaaaaanybody?

 

[Cyclman]

That more or less is apricot puree. The challenge is making sure the fruit is sanitized, since it's going into secondary, whereas the cans are sanitized in processing. I believe you can bring the fruit up to 170 for 30 min. and that'll kill any baddies, but I haven't done this or know if that would have any ill effects.