sukivel wrote:Ok...easy question from a newer brewer... I want to brew a blackberry stout or porter with fresh blackberries. When I boil with blackberries do I transfer the blackberries into the fermenter also? Also any recommendations on how long to ferment? (or any recommendations for that matter) Thanks!
If you boil the fruit, no, do not transfer it to the fermenter. The problem with boiling it, as I understand it, is that the sugars you add to the fermenter will be eaten by the yeast, and you will lose some of the fruit flavor. If you are looking for more subtle fruit flavor, that would be the way go. It would give you just a hint of flavor. If you want the fruit flavor to be more noticable, add the fruit to secondary.