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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.

Ingredients

3.3 lbs - CBW® Golden Light LME
3.3 lbs - CBW® Bavarian Wheat LME
3 lbs - Fruit - Fresh or frozen
0.5 oz - Cluster Hops - Boil 60 minutes
1 pkg - #3056 Lager Yeast

Directions

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