Feedback on Blackberry Wheat recipe

[Rladd]

How does this recipe look? Going to use 1.5lbs of blackberries in secondary also.

Brew Method: All Grain
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Boil Gravity: 1.039
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)


STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.053
Final Gravity: 1.007
ABV (standard): 5.97%
IBU (tinseth): 21.72
SRM (morey): 4.15

FERMENTABLES:
0.5 lb - Rice Hulls (5.3%)
3 lb - American - Pale 2-Row (31.6%)
6 lb - American - White Wheat (63.2%)

HOPS:
0.25 oz - Pacific Gem, Type: Pellet, AA: 15.4, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 15.94

0.25 oz - Pacific Gem, Type: Pellet, AA: 15.4, Use: Boil for 10 min, IBU: 5.78

0.5 oz - Pacific Gem, Type: Pellet, AA: 15.4, Use: Boil for 0 min

YEAST:
Safale - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06 x 2 11g pks

 

[sodamhwf]

Do you think 1.5 lbs is enough Blackberries?

 

[Rladd]

What would you suggest? Maybe doubling it to 3lbs? This would be the first time adding fruit to a beer I brewed. I was hoping to also take away some of the Blackberry flavor from the hops.

 

[ColeVet67]

closer to 9lbs of fresh fruit/berries = 1 - 3.3 lb can of vintners harvest.

 

[Rladd]

My LHBS has a can of that 3.3lbs, you think that'll be good for 5lbs? Using 1 can?

 

[Rladd]

How well do you think the recipe will blend with the hops?

 

[sodamhwf]

Sorry my sister was having surgery. What I have found out is 1 pound of fruit per gallon. I have used the vintners harvest with good result also. Recently did a American Wheat and split the batch. Bottled half and added two pounds of peaches to the other after..(I just wanted to see if I could add less) I should have stuck to the 1 lb per gallon rule. The peach favor was very weak.

 

[Rladd]

Thank you!!