Brewing question

[daniel22]

Has anyone added concentrate to their beer kits? Transferring to secondary fermentor or on bottling day.

 

[NickTheGreat]

Concentrated what? Juice?

I'd been really worried about contaminating my beer. I suppose you could boil it and do it that way?

 

[TexCyted]

Add at flameout is how I have always done it. Risking making an unintended sour if you add later.

 

[Cyclonscin]

Adding it on bottling day could result in a lot more additional fermentation/carbonation/bottle bombs. I'll second what was said in the post before mine and vote that you add it at flame out to sterilize it some.

 

[JimDogRock]

Reiterating the temperature & bacteria concern. Like already mentioned, flameout is a convenient time if you're OK with whatever the concentrate is being present for the complete fermentation. When I've dealt with adding adjuncts after fermentation has begun I prefer to go the method of waiting a few weeks for initial fermentation to pretty much run its course, then pasteruize the addition, cooling that slightly, and then re-rack the beer on top of the adjunct in a sanitized carboy. It seems to help with clarity and mouthfeel compared to adding earlier and/or not transferring.

 

[Cyismymonkey]

I have always added it when fermentation is complete before transferring to brite tank. Never had a problem.