Started a batch of Blue Patriot (blueberry beer) in the second LDC last night. I used a pound of Mutton's Light DME instead of the booster. Have to watch that stuff like a hawk while it boils until you get the hot break. I thought it broke early and almost had a boil over when it foamed back up again. Good thing I had the spray bottle of water in hand and was able to knock it back before making a big mess on the stove. I've heard it is
very hard to clean up. After the hot break, turned off the flame and proceeded with the recipe as normal. I'll be adding the two cans of blueberries after a week so I don't lose the flavor and aroma during the primary fermentation. Here's the Qbrew details:
Blue Patriot
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Brewer: James
Style: Fruit Beer
Batch: 2.13 galExtract
Characteristics
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Recipe Gravity: 1.058 OG
Recipe Bitterness: 15 IBU
Recipe Color: 5° SRM
Estimated FG: 1.015
Alcohol by Volume: 5.6%
Alcohol by Weight: 4.4%
Ingredients
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Mr. Beer/Coopers Patriot American Lager1.87 lb, Extract, Extract
Muntons DME - Light 1.00 lb, Extract, Extract
Oregon Fruit - Bluberries 1.88 lb, Adjunct, Other
Mr. Beer/Coopers Patriot American Lager1.00 oz, Pellet, 5 minutes
Mr. Beer Dry Ale Yeast 1.00 unit, Yeast, Temperature Range: 68°-76° F 2.0 GRAMS
Notes
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Recipe Notes:
Blueberries added after 1 week of fermentation.
Batch Notes:
Update: 2013/03/19:
Took this video last night. Shows just how active the fermentation is after only 24 hours. The yeast is having a part in there!
Updated: 2013/03/06:
Lots of trub due to all of the blueberries. Was able to fill 23 bottle at a moderate rate and avoided getting too much in each bottle. Blueberry flavor was very subtle, was hoping for a bit more as I added it at 10 days instead of 7. Slightly cidery due to the fruit sugars but not as bad as the Cherry Wheat. Should be ready in about 6 weeks or so. My daughter enjoyed helping with the bottling proceed. She likes the science behind the brewing proceed.
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