So, my next project, which I should be brewing on Thursday is going to be the Northern Brewer Cream Ale extract kit w/ specialty grains brewed w/ the White Labs Cream Ale Blend and then secondaried over some farmer's market strawberries.
My plan is to primary in my 6.5 gallon glass carboy for 3-4 weeks and secondary on the strawberries in my brew bucket for about 2 weeks before bottling. I'm going to add yeast nutrient to the boil as the blend uses lagering yeast in it, and I'm going to be brewing in the 65-75F range. Hopefully, this helps the yeast out and cuts down on the rhino farts. I plan on doing a nice starter beforehand.
For the strawberries, I'm considering a star san rinse to get rid of bacteria on the outside and then blending them in a sanitized blender. I hope to use 8 to 10 pints, which should give me about 5 lbs if the math I've looked up is right.
All thoughts and suggestions welcome. Better to have the information before I brew instead of after .
My plan is to primary in my 6.5 gallon glass carboy for 3-4 weeks and secondary on the strawberries in my brew bucket for about 2 weeks before bottling. I'm going to add yeast nutrient to the boil as the blend uses lagering yeast in it, and I'm going to be brewing in the 65-75F range. Hopefully, this helps the yeast out and cuts down on the rhino farts. I plan on doing a nice starter beforehand.
For the strawberries, I'm considering a star san rinse to get rid of bacteria on the outside and then blending them in a sanitized blender. I hope to use 8 to 10 pints, which should give me about 5 lbs if the math I've looked up is right.
All thoughts and suggestions welcome. Better to have the information before I brew instead of after .