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Title: Bulk frozen sour cherries
Post by: cruiscinlan on September 29, 2016, 01:52:54 PM
Where do ye go to get the 5kg-8kg of sour cherries needed for kriek?
Title: Re: Bulk frozen sour cherries
Post by: DEMPSEY on September 29, 2016, 03:18:54 PM
I got them in a Polish shop called Produkski  I think.
Title: Re: Bulk frozen sour cherries
Post by: Bubbles on September 29, 2016, 03:53:43 PM
Quote from: DEMPSEY on September 29, 2016, 03:18:54 PM
I got them in a Polish shop called Produkski  I think.

Frozen, I presume?
Title: Re: Bulk frozen sour cherries
Post by: TheSumOfAllBeers on September 29, 2016, 04:42:50 PM
Suma whole foods? British frozen  fruit? Are frozen ok for this kind of brewing?
Title: Re: Bulk frozen sour cherries
Post by: DEMPSEY on September 29, 2016, 07:53:47 PM
Yes frozen
Title: Re: Bulk frozen sour cherries
Post by: cruiscinlan on September 29, 2016, 11:19:12 PM
Quote from: DEMPSEY on September 29, 2016, 03:18:54 PM
I got them in a Polish shop called Produkski  I think.

Polish shops I've gone to for them have been really dear, talking >€5.30 for 800g of fruit.   There is a wholesaler in Monaghan that sells 2.5kg for about €10 but they don't deliver to Galway and will only deliver to business addresses in Dublin, ie you've to arrange to be at one of their trade customers to pick up your order.