Partial - Banana Pancakes Weizen

brew502 · 02-01-2010, 09:52 AM

Recipe Type: Partial Mash
Yeast: WYeast 3056 Bavarian Wheat
Batch Size (Gallons): 5
Original Gravity: 1.045
Final Gravity: 1.011
IBU: 11.8
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 10days at 65-72
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 7days at 65-72
Tasting Notes: Strong Banana/clove aroma with maple syrup taste

1.54 lbs. American 6-row Pale
1.62 lbs. German Wheat Malt Light
0.07 lbs. Crystal Malt 40°L
0.24 lbs. Belgian Munich
1.44 lbs. Liquid Wheat Extract
1.77 lbs. Dry Extra Light Extract
0.07 lbs. Maple Syrup (prime)
0.15 lbs. Malto Dextrin
0.3 oz. Cascade (Pellets, 5.50 %AA) boiled 60 min.
0.47 oz. Saaz (Pellets, 5.00 %AA) boiled 15 min.
0.50 oz. Mt. Hood (Pellets, 5.00 %AA) boiled 1 min.
Yeast : WYeast 3056 Bavarian Wheat

This is the recipe that I am working on now anyone who wants to brew this and tell me what needs work please be my guest =]

I am hoping for it have a strong

and maple taste and aroma

What about possibly adding some banana extract? What do you all think?

**Reno_eNVy** · 02-01-2010, 08:57 PM

Looks pretty dang delicious. Are you just expecting to get the banana flavor from the wheat yeast? It should be prominent if you ferment above 65*F but I think more flavor would come from real banana or, as you said, extract. However, I don't think you will get any maple flavor whatsoever if you're using it to prime: it will all be consumed and the flavor will be lost. I'd recommend getting a decent amount of B-grade maple syrup and adding it after primary fermentation has completed or adding it to a secondary. B-grade has more non-homologous solutes (super-oxymoron) in suspension that won't ferment out and give you more flavor.)

On a side note, are you naming this one after the Jack Johnson song?

EDIT: also, 0.07# of Crystal 40? Personally, I'd get rid of either that or the munich and do 0.25# of the one you kept. If you're going to go with that, I'd steer towards munich
EDIT#2: (jeez I should read these more thoroughly!!!) I'd also recommend not using a secondary for this batch unless you want the yeast to drop out. Then you'd end up with a nice kristallweizen ^_^

brew502 · 02-02-2010, 12:27 AM

lol yea the name is slightly going towards that song lol

I forgot to add that I am adding maple to the primary but I am also priming with it =].

I really love banana pancakes so i was wondering what it would be like as a beer. I have tried banana bread styled brews and they were delicious just not the flavor i was looking for.

My brewing partner is leaning towards the krystallweizen but I prefer my cloudy yeast ladden weizens

**keesimps** · 02-04-2010, 05:16 PM

That's a cool idea. You'll have to let us know how it turns out. I love the food and the song, so would enjoy trying it someday as a beer...

ReverseApacheMaster · 03-04-2010, 01:12 AM

You might consider using biscuit malt or toast some of your 6-row to get a little toast/biscuit taste. Just a thought...

**Reno_eNVy** · 03-04-2010, 05:07 AM

Any updates?

Will319 · 01-12-2011, 02:51 PM

any updates? how much maple syrup did you add to the secondary?