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* '''Concentrates and extracts''' - Concentrates can lose aromatics due to the process, and are generally not as recommended. However, some manufacturers such as Kings Orchards uses a process that reintroduces the aroma back into the concentrate <ref name="kohlmorgen">[https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1167993543228858/?comment_id=1168045469890332&offset=0&total_comments=25&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R4%22%7D Conversation with Kyle Kohlmorgen on MTF regarding fruit. 10/23/2015.]</ref>. Other manufacturers have been reported to produce high quality concentrates, such as Coloma. Some brewers use concentrates/extracts blended with puree or whole fruit. See [https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1955721414456063/ this MTF thread] for a discussion on the benefits of using concentrates. Extracts tend to be more singular in flavor, and combining different extracts from different companies has been suggested (or blending extract with real fruit/puree to help boost the flavor of certain fruits such as blueberries).
* '''Juice''' - Make sure there is no sugar or preservatives added <ref name="kohlmorgen"></ref>. R.W. Knudsen and Lakewood Organic brand juices have been recommended if available <ref name="Coffey_pomegranate">[http://www.alesoftheriverwards.com/2015/11/pomegranate-margarita-gose.html Pomegranate Margarita Gose. Ale of the Riverwards Blog. Ed Coffey. 11/13/2015. Retrieved 11/19/2015.]</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1247842675243944/ MTF Thread on Lakewood Juice. 03/07/2016.]</ref>. Juice ferments out faster than whole fruit. This gives the advantage of being able to add a little bit at a time to the secondary fermenter, and being able to add to taste.
* '''Dried/Dehydrated''' - Make sure they are oil and sulfur free. Oils can be considered a processing aid, and don't have to be listed on the ingredients list. See also [https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1977519058942965/?comment_id=1978024728892398&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R1%22%7D this post by Gail Ann Williams on the benefits of using dried apricots].
* '''Zest''' - the zest (outer layer) of citrus fruit is often used in beer. It is often added to the end of the boil, but tinctures can also be made and added after or during fermentation, or citrus zest can be added to the beer directly. See [http://www.milkthefunk.com/wiki/MTF_Community_Projects#Beer_It_Forward this MTF thread] for tips on sources for zest.