Comments on: Raspberry Wheat Beer http://www.azega.com/raspberry-wheat-beer/ Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:42:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Brakk http://www.azega.com/raspberry-wheat-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Brakk Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:31:24 +0000 http://www.azega.com/?p=78#comment-43 There is no reason it shouldn't work with a canned kit. You might try adding raspberries to just part of a batch. After primary fermentation is done, bottle half or 3/4ths and add raspberries to the rest in a secondary. There is no reason it shouldn’t work with a canned kit. You might try adding raspberries to just part of a batch. After primary fermentation is done, bottle half or 3/4ths and add raspberries to the rest in a secondary.

]]> By: Jack http://www.azega.com/raspberry-wheat-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Jack Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:43:52 +0000 http://www.azega.com/?p=78#comment-38 I meant kits from a can! I know heresy. But I'm a newbie. I used about 800 grams. I think I will add after the primary ferment next time. I think I added to much sugar as well as the ferment seemed to go on for ages. I'm sure I will try again! After I have brewed some drinkable stuff to tide me over. I meant kits from a can! I know heresy. But I’m a newbie. I used about 800 grams. I think I will add after the primary ferment next time. I think I added to much sugar as well as the ferment seemed to go on for ages. I’m sure I will try again! After I have brewed some drinkable stuff to tide me over.

]]> By: Brakk http://www.azega.com/raspberry-wheat-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Brakk Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:16:34 +0000 http://www.azega.com/?p=78#comment-37 Yes, I used extract kits for both my batches. Try adding the raspberries to the secondary fermentor so the yeast can finish the beer first. This also lets you control the amount of time the beer is in contact with the raspberries. Leave in the secondary for two or three days, then taste a sample and if you like it, rack it off the berries and bottle (or keg). If there's not enough raspberry flavor, leave it for another day or two. Also, how much did you use? I used about 3 pounds for a 5 gallon batch. You can try varying the amount you add. To experiment, you could pick up some small 1 gallon fermentors and split up a single batch after primary fermentation is done and try different amounts and times. Good luck. Yes, I used extract kits for both my batches. Try adding the raspberries to the secondary fermentor so the yeast can finish the beer first. This also lets you control the amount of time the beer is in contact with the raspberries. Leave in the secondary for two or three days, then taste a sample and if you like it, rack it off the berries and bottle (or keg). If there’s not enough raspberry flavor, leave it for another day or two.

Also, how much did you use? I used about 3 pounds for a 5 gallon batch. You can try varying the amount you add.

To experiment, you could pick up some small 1 gallon fermentors and split up a single batch after primary fermentation is done and try different amounts and times.

Good luck.

]]> By: Jack http://www.azega.com/raspberry-wheat-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Jack Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:35:03 +0000 http://www.azega.com/?p=78#comment-36 Would this be possible using a wheat beer kit? I have tried making it with a kit and adding the raspberries to the primary fermenter. It then fermented for 11 days and now tastes like terrible wine. Any ideas for my next attempt. Would this be possible using a wheat beer kit? I have tried making it with a kit and adding the raspberries to the primary fermenter. It then fermented for 11 days and now tastes like terrible wine. Any ideas for my next attempt.

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