Strawberry Blonde Ale

[MrBIP]

Need to make something light, low IBU, with strawberry flavor for a Sister and Mother who "don't like beer".
I've researched a bunch and understand strawberry flavor is difficult: the plan would be frozen strawberries in secondary bucket and then add extract at bottling if needed.
Not sure the hops to compliment strawberry flavor; I've chosen Amarillo and Hersbrucker. Sampled a Abita Strawberry Harvest Lager last night (for "research"); the label says they use Vanguard.

http://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/r ... -ruby-june


Planning to brew this one toward the end of the month.

Thanks in advance for feedback.

 

[bilhelm96]

I would probably drop the late hop additions. They might hide the strawberries.

 

[Nosybear]

I found a table somewhere that recommends 10 pounds of strawberries for five pounds of beer. Be sure and pasteurize those strawberries. I didn't once and the result was a gusher. good luck and let us know how it turns out.

 

[Nosybear]

Make that five gallons of beer. Sometimes voice recognition on this phone makes interesting mistakes.

 

[MrBIP]

Glad you said that... I didn't think I'd need pasteurize if from frozen.

 

[Nosybear]

nor did I. Good luck.