Citrus Weizen

**FSR402** · 07-20-2007, 01:47 PM

Recipe Type: Extract
Yeast: Nottingham
Yeast Starter: none
Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter: none
Batch Size (Gallons): 5.25
Original Gravity: 1.055
Final Gravity: 1.012
IBU: 15.4
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Color: 7.0
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 7
Additional Fermentation: none
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 14

6# Wheat DME (60/40 of wheat and pils)
1 oz. Hallertauer hops at 3.2% for 60 minuts of boil
at 15 minutes left of the boil add the zest (the outer part of the peals) of 4 large orange and lemons

1 packet of Nottingham dry yeast.

This has turned out great and the wife even loves it. A very soft, sweet summer beer with the hint of citrus.

homebrewer_99 · 07-20-2007, 04:54 PM

Sounds just about perfect.

**FSR402** · 07-20-2007, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by homebrewer_99

Sounds just about perfect.

Thanks. That clone recipe I got from you is in the fermenter right now and will be bottled either this weekend or next depending on what kind of time I have.
I checked the gravity last night and it was right on and tasted damn good.

I did change that one up a little though. Did not use the grains you called for but switch it to 1# of crystal 10L and .5# of carpel steeped for 30 minutes in 1.5 gal at 155* then steeped for 10 minutes in 1.5gal (different pot) at 170* . Added the two pots together +3gal and brewed as normal for an extract full boil.

jzal8 · 07-24-2007, 10:52 AM

Quick question, when you say 4 large oranges and lemons, do you mean 4 oranges and 4 lemons or 2 and 2?

**FSR402** · 07-24-2007, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by jzal8

Quick question, when you say 4 large oranges and lemons, do you mean 4 oranges and 4 lemons or 2 and 2?

4 of each.

**FSR402** · 07-24-2007, 11:55 AM

I handed out 6 of these to guys at work and so far everyone loves the beer and wants more.

jzal8 · 07-24-2007, 12:09 PM

Sounds great, I'm going to give this a whirl next weekend. Will be pitching on top of my yeast cake from a hefe I brewed last weekend. I'll let you know how it goes

homebrewer_99 · 07-24-2007, 01:16 PM

No telling where this will end...

If you use a German Weizen yeast for the banana flavor then add the zest from 4 oranges and 4 lemons, add some raspberry flavoring, then cherry, etc., we can call it a Fruit Cocktail Weizen...

**FSR402** · 07-24-2007, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by homebrewer_99

No telling where this will end...

If you use a German Weizen yeast for the banana flavor then add the zest from 4 oranges and 4 lemons, add some raspberry flavoring, then cherry, etc., we can call it a Fruit Cocktail Weizen...

Hmm, now you have me thinking..

The strawberry hefe I have going now is really putting off A LOT of bannana which should go great with the strawberries I'm going to rack it onto.

homebrewer_99 · 07-24-2007, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by FSR402

Hmm, now you have me thinking..

The strawberry hefe I have going now is really putting off A LOT of bannana which should go great with the strawberries I'm going to rack it onto.

But, I was only joking....

It doesn't sound good to me.