Strawberry Lawnmower

[mikestro35]

I make a strawberry wheat all the time, and it comes out great everytime. I usually use 4-5lbs adding to fermenter after primary then let sit for a week. Produces a nice strawberry aroma, with a subtle but good strawberry taste. Best results have been when used fresh strawberries from a mennonite farm in PA. I usually freeze then puree (but haven't noticed a difference when put in whole). I would suggest puree if using a carboy, easy getting in and out. Frozen strawberries from the grocery store will work too.

[mikestro35]

Also don't boil, and don't ever use fruit flavor extract! Also prepare strawberries as if you were gonna eat them, trim of the top and rinse.

[huskerbrew]

There's a guy in our club that made a strawberry kolsch. It tasted fantastic with a nice subtle strawberry nose and faint taste that really highlighted the delicate nature of the kolsch. I believe he used something like 12-14 lbs of strawberries for a 5 gallon batch. I'd have to ask to confirm, but I'm pretty sure that's right. He added them at various times during fermentation, some frozen whole, some he ran through a juicer. It seemed like a lot of work, but the result was worth it. It was amazing and I don't really care for fruit beers.