Fruit Brewing Urgent!!

[dav-e-wissen]

Hey me and some friends are going to attempt a blackberry pale ale and we intend to start on Friday. I'm probably going to add the fruit to the primary fermentor, when I boil the fruit is there a specific temperature I want the water at? How long should I boil the fruit to cure it? How much fruit should I use for five gallons of brew? Do I need to strain the blackberries before transferring to the secondary fermentor?

Please reply soon, I need to know by Friday.

THANKS!! :D

[BrewDog]

You should check out this thread (http://www.realbeer.com/discussions/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12046&highlight=fruit+boil) before doing anything.

HTH-

[dav-e-wissen]

Thanks, that was help ful becuase I was considering doing Primary but I want to ensure a good flavor and aroma of blackberry... when he says to "heat the fruit" to aproximately 85...first is that centigrade or farenheit? I'm in the US so if thats in celcius please translate it to farenheit and do i just heat the fruit by itself or do I boil it?

[dav-e-wissen]

actually after having read over some other posts and searhing for fruit in the forums I think I have my answers, I will post how it turns out. Thanks for pointing me ion the right direction!

[Mad Scientist]

You ight also chat with the guys at Austin Homebrew, they will never steer you wrong.

[dav-e-wissen]

good idea man, I hadn't even considered that...I appreciate it!

[toneyc]

What part of Austin are you located?

:)
Toney.

[Mad Scientist]

Actually, I'll be in Austin next week......