[duelerx]

Any of you guys have experience with fresh mangos?

[brewinhard]

No. But I do know you can get a mango puree to work with that might be a better bang for your buck. You don't get much fruit off a single mango and they aren't cheap.  Maybe consider buying frozen mango where it is already chopped up and ready to go. Probably cheaper still than buying whole mangos and going through the pain in the ass of trying to get all the fruit off each one.

[austin6455]

Thanks for the advice everyone! Y'all have been really helpful!

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[majorvices]

Any of you guys have experience with fresh mangos?

I've used frozen mangos before. 3 lbs per 5 gallons in a citra pale ale worked great! Pureed in a food processor first.

[69franx]

I agree with all this, in other words it depends. My other big hobby is growing and foraging food so I use a lot of fresh fruit in season. I have not used purees but I would use them over supermarket fruit because they are made with ripe fresh fruit, at least the good ones should be. I think the very best option is ripe, whole fruit grown yourself or by a local farmer in season. The stuff at a supermarket is bred for shelf life and storage, its the worst choice for beer.
Lately I found that making my own purees using a macerating vegetable juicer is awesome. You end up with bits of all the fruit, including the oils. It makes less mess than whole fruit and also puts the most flavor in contact with the beer.

Pete, do you have a recommendation for this macerating vegetable juicer? Wife's bday is this weekend and I know she wants a juicer. Something that can do double duty and properly prepare fruit for the occasional fruit brew sounds like a win/win to me