What Homebrew Are You Drinking Now - June 2018

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by VikeMan, Jun 2, 2018.

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  1. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,043) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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  2. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,043) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    [​IMG] Pineapple Blueberry Berliner
     
  3. MrOH

    MrOH Grand Pooh-Bah (3,331) Jul 5, 2010 Maryland
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    Tried out a saison fermented with BE-134 with a grist of Maris Otter, toasted flaked rye, and toasted flaked oats. Still needs a bit to be there, but starting to think that if you don't do something extreme in the grist or dryhopping, it doesn't matter in a saison.
     
  4. Prep8611

    Prep8611 Savant (1,208) Aug 22, 2014 New Jersey

    Why two glasses? Extra thirsty?
     
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  5. Prep8611

    Prep8611 Savant (1,208) Aug 22, 2014 New Jersey

    Easiest style in the world. No real guidelines as it was a peasant beer and they used what was available.
     
  6. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,043) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Company.
     
  7. Supergenious

    Supergenious Savant (1,249) May 9, 2011 Michigan

    How did you like this fruit combo? I have a sour aging, and I was thinking going this route. Or maybe blueberries and dry hop with Denali...
     
  8. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,043) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    I like it. The pineapple and blueberries work well together. Also, FWIW this is a no hops Berliner.
     
  9. seanyfo

    seanyfo Pooh-Bah (1,656) Jan 2, 2006 Scotland
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  10. Kraz

    Kraz Initiate (0) Feb 12, 2018 Indiana
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    Not drinking yet, but, yesterday I kegged my Strawberry Milkshake that has been resting on 6lbs of Strawberries for 3 weeks and boy oh boy, it smelled like straight up Juicy Juice. Putting it at 30PSI for 2-3 days then dropping it to 10 for 3-4 more days then I'll give it a try. It's going to be a long week
     
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  11. TooHopTooHandle

    TooHopTooHandle Initiate (0) Dec 20, 2016 New York

    Looks fantastic. What were your fruiting rates for both fruits? Fresh or frozen?
    I have been wanting to use pineapple in a kettle sour.
     
  12. TooHopTooHandle

    TooHopTooHandle Initiate (0) Dec 20, 2016 New York

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    My peach sour. Almost fully carbed and I cant wait to see what this beer does after a few months in the bottle.
     
  13. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,043) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    5.1 gallon batch. 4 lbs pineapple and 4 lbs blueberries. For this batch, both were bought frozen and were thawed and smushed before going into secondary.
     
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  14. TooHopTooHandle

    TooHopTooHandle Initiate (0) Dec 20, 2016 New York

    Can you notice the acidity from the pineapple?
    Thanks for the feedback! Cheers!
     
  15. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,043) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    That's hard to say. I wouldn't swear that it's much more tart than other fruited berliners I've done. Also, I know pineapple is acidic, but I'm not sure it's quite as acidic as people tend to think. The "bite" you get when eating pineapple is also due to an enzyme in the pineapple that attacks proteins in the lining of your mouth.
     
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  16. Gsulliv2

    Gsulliv2 Crusader (491) Dec 9, 2014 Massachusetts
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    I've heard that there are some issues to adding pineapple to beer, due to the enzyme you mentioned. However, I'd love to add some in secondary to a tropical berliner i make fairly often. is there any specific issue with said enzyme or can i just go for it?


    thanks
     
  17. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,043) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    The enzyme will destroy (or denature?) certain proteins over time. With these last pours, I noticed a little less foam retention than when the beer was younger, but nothing radical. OTOH, I don't think I have used pineapple in anything other than berliners. I suppose it could be more noticeable in another style.
     
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  18. Gsulliv2

    Gsulliv2 Crusader (491) Dec 9, 2014 Massachusetts
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    so the primary issue would be / could be head retention? any other flavor / mouthfeel / etc. effects that you can think of - as always, thanks
     
  19. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,043) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    I would think that both mouthfeel and foam retention could be affected. But as I said, in my Berliners, it doesn't seem to be a big issue.
     
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  20. TooHopTooHandle

    TooHopTooHandle Initiate (0) Dec 20, 2016 New York

    What's your typical grain bill for your Berliners
     
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