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[OhioMurb]

Sitting up here in Northern Michigan on vacation during Cherry Festival and I'm thinking about coming home with a bunch of frozen cherries to use in a beer. Don't want to go the standard wheat beer route so I was thinking about a cherry vanilla amber-ish sort of thing, which made me think of Dr. Pepper.I think I can live with the sweet as long as it's nice and dry. Thoughts? Suggestions?

[Mya]

a porter with cherry and vanilla sounds doable

[Deerslyr]

Dr. Pepper uses plums. Not sure what to tell you. I'd go with a basic pale ale, no too hoppy. Put the cherries in a secondary. If you can incorporaTe some in your priming, that would be good. You may otherwise lose some flavor and aroma in the fermentation. I'm not a huge proponent of fruit in beer, unless you are doing a kriek or something else that would be tart. I'd use the cherries in a pie or crisp, but that is just me.

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

Cherry vanilla cream ale.

[Mya]

Dr. Pepper uses plums. Not sure what to tell you. I'd go with a basic pale ale, no too hoppy. Put the cherries in a secondary. If you can incorporaTe some in your priming, that would be good. You may otherwise lose some flavor and aroma in the fermentation.I'm not a huge proponent of fruit in beer, unless you are doing a kriek or something else that would be tart. I'd use the cherries in a pie or crisp, but that is just me.

I know they use other flavors, but I swear the main ingredient is the dried italian prune, ordinary round plums taste different

[Mindblock]

Which cherries? Right now, I'd guess you're getting fresh sweet dark cherries, not the sour Montmorency/Balatons. If you have the black sweet cherries, go for a stout sort of like the one Bells makes. Vanilla would be good combo in that. I'd put 20 pounds in 5 gallons myself.

+1.....one could also consider Denny's tasty BVIP with cherries added.....

[chadm75]

Cherry vanilla cream ale.

Wow! This, this, this....

[HerrHiller]

founders bs clone with cherries ;-)ETA: or youngs DCS

Edited by HerrHiller, 11 July 2012 - 06:21 PM.

[ChefLamont]

In a brainstorming sort of fashion, the first thing that came to my mind was a Belgian dubel. Maybe cherries and no vanilla.Then the second thing that came to mind was a Scottish ale of higher gravity. Heavily oaked with cherries. Vanilla could be a possible add there too.Again, just my stream of consciousness ideas. Ignore at will.

[Mindblock]

In a brainstorming sort of fashion, the first thing that came to my mind was a Belgian dubel. Maybe cherries and no vanilla.Then the second thing that came to mind was a Scottish ale of higher gravity. Heavily oaked with cherries. Vanilla could be a possible add there too.Again, just my stream of consciousness ideas. Ignore at will.

I like the idea of the Wee Heavy (fermented on WLP028 which throws a nice little whisper of stone fruit and cherries) gently kissed with oak (vanilla) and cherries.....I think it would be outstanding.....may need to do this.....thanks for the idea.....

[EWW]

random idea: Pan blacken the fruit and deglaze with vanilla vodka. I love pan blackened fruit (I.e apricots) in a darker Belgian style...cherries could work well.

[ChefLamont]

random idea: Pan blacken the fruit and deglaze with vanilla vodka.I love pan blackened fruit (I.e apricots) in a darker Belgian style...cherries could work well.

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

MtnBrewer has a dark saison that he adds cherries to...

I'm surprised he hasn't commented on this. I'm pretty sure that saison used dried cherries.