Sir Michael's Huckleberry Wheat

sirmichael · 02-05-2012, 01:26 AM

Tomorrow morning before the Super Bowl I'm brewing a huckleberry wheat. I'm brewing with hopped LME and unhooked LME with a plan to add a pound of orange blossom honey shortly after flame out around 125-135F. Plan is to ferment for 10-14 days and then rack onto huckleberry purée in secondary. Aiming for around a 6% ABV. I will take copious notes and post my recipe and stats. Wish me luck.

**NineMilBill** · 02-05-2012, 02:27 AM

I wish you luck...on your....braggot?

sirmichael · 02-05-2012, 04:18 AM

Beer, braggot, mead...call it whatever. As long as it tastes good I will be happy.

**NineMilBill** · 02-05-2012, 04:24 AM

Yea, I'm just messin. And before someone gets technical on me - I'm aware that 1 lb of mead over the course of 5 gallons doesn't really qualify as braggot...at all. Just using the term loosely!

Any who - enjoy the brew!

sirmichael · 02-05-2012, 11:17 PM

3.75 lbs Cooper's hopped wheat extract
3.3 lbs Cooper's unhopped wheat extract
1 cup of wildflower honey
Wyeast 1010 American Wheat

Extract boiled for 15 mins
Honey added at 130F before transferring to fermenter.

sirmichael · 03-18-2012, 03:23 AM

Here's the end result of this batch. It tastes as good as it looks.

sirmichael · 03-18-2012, 03:24 AM