re: Homebrewing: In-Process Thread

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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?

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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.