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re: Homebrewing: In-Process Thread
Posted on 4/17/14 at 3:50 pm to LSU-MNCBABY
Posted on 4/17/14 at 3:50 pm to LSU-MNCBABY
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Did have a question about my watermelon wheat beer, going to sanitize the cutting board, knife and blender, is there any other steps I need to take? Should the fruit purée be heated or cooked?
I've never done watermelon but have done blackberries. You really don't need to sanitize any of them. The alcohol in the beer is enough to kill microbes. I usually just rinse the black berries, then freeze them. Freezering causes the berries to rupture. Then i put them in the fermenter, and rack my brew on top of it. The black berries thaw, and the juice is released.
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Posted on 4/17/14 at 4:16 pm to DR Hops
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You really don't need to sanitize any of them. The alcohol in the beer is enough to kill microbes.
I wouldn't go that far.
Need something like 70% alc to sanitize.
The finished beer's acidity probably plays more of a role in keeping down bacterial growth.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 4:51 pm to DR Hops
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Freezering causes the berries to rupture.
bacterial cell membranes as well
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