portlandbeergeek
Well-Known Member
Cherry season is well underway here in the Pacific Northwest, and soon they will be in my beer! My only problem is I don't know the best way to use them. I'm leaning towards a Kriek, but i don't know that i want to tie up my only fermenter for a whole month or more.
There's some decent cherry wheat beers on the market so i'm thinking that might be the best route for me. I understand not to boil the cherries, but i've read different ways to add them to the wort. Is it best to add cherries to the hot wort and let them ferment for one week in the primary? If I add them to the secondary, will they NEED to be there for the month or so like the Kriek recipies say?
Any input is greatly appreciated!
There's some decent cherry wheat beers on the market so i'm thinking that might be the best route for me. I understand not to boil the cherries, but i've read different ways to add them to the wort. Is it best to add cherries to the hot wort and let them ferment for one week in the primary? If I add them to the secondary, will they NEED to be there for the month or so like the Kriek recipies say?
Any input is greatly appreciated!