Ditchberry Beer
Picking through thorny patches, the creator of this beer suffered years of torn trousers and nasty lacerations perfecting his recipe for wild blackberry brew. Later he found picking wild strawberries in ditches to be less hazardous and altered his ingredients accordingly. You, of course, can use any fruit you like.
Type: Ale
Style: Wheat
Batch Size: 5 gallons
Recipe Type: Extract only
Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Services Team
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | Comment | Malt Style |
| 3.3 lbs | CBW® Golden Light LME | Extract, LME | |
| 3.3 lbs | CBW® Bavarian Wheat LME | Extract, LME | |
| 3 lbs | Fruit | Fresh or frozen | |
| 0.5 oz | Cluster Hops | Boil 60 minutes | |
| 1 pkg | #3056 Lager Yeast |
Procedures
- Bring 4 gallons of water to a boil
- Add extract
- Stir vigorously to dissolve
- Bring to a boil
- Add bittering hops and bring to a rolling boil
- Remove from heat
- Cool to 72ºF
- Transfer to primary fermenter
- Fill to desired level with cold water
- Oxygenate and pitch yeast
- After 4-5 days of primary fermentation, puree fruit in a sanitized blender or food processor
- Add to fermenter
Primary Fermentation: 7 days at 70ºF
Secondary Fermentation: 7 days at 65ºF
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