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mdtwnj · 03-05-2013, 11:29 PM

I couldn't wait for spring/summer to get here so I brewed up the extract version on Saturday. Still strong fermentation, so I'm giving it another day before adding the limeade.

How did everyone calculate the abv? I took an OG, but the addition of the limeade will throw the OG - FG calculation off.

AVLbrewing · 03-05-2013, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mdtwnj

I couldn't wait for spring/summer to get here so I brewed up the extract version on Saturday. Still strong fermentation, so I'm giving it another day before adding the limeade.

How did everyone calculate the abv? I took an OG, but the addition of the limeade will throw the OG - FG calculation off.

It was calculated earlier in the thread. It adds around .5%ABV.

Cheers!

fishfoolz · 03-06-2013, 06:14 AM

I just tried this beer tonight. Pretty good, however I am not getting the lemon/lime taste. I get the banana and clove from the yeast, and the beer tastes good. It's like a regular hefe. Having said all of that, I did not use the correct hops which I think would have given it more citrus flavor. Also, I did not use the right limeade, I used concentrate. I am making this one again when I get the correct ingredients for sure. Another point to mention is that I used the extract recipe and added the pound of Vienna malt to steep. This added a little more fermentable sugars which did raise the ABV a little, I ended up at about 6%.

Mysticmead · 03-06-2013, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by fishfoolz

I just tried this beer tonight. Pretty good, however I am not getting the lemon/lime taste. I get the banana and clove from the yeast, and the beer tastes good. It's like a regular hefe. Having said all of that, I did not use the correct hops which I think would have given it more citrus flavor. Also, I did not use the right limeade, I used concentrate. I am making this one again when I get the correct ingredients for sure. Another point to mention is that I used the extract recipe and added the pound of Vienna malt to steep. This added a little more fermentable sugars which did raise the ABV a little, I ended up at about 6%.

the hops are crucial to the beer as they lend the lemon aroma and flavor. the simply limeade adds the lime flavors. If you change the recipe the finished beer will change as well.

razorbuck · 03-08-2013, 05:37 PM

I brewed this for my first try at kegging and it was gone 8 days after I kegged it. I brewed it one time last year and wasn't incredibly impressed right off the bat(I made it hoppier and used an american ale yeast). I decided to make it again and actually follow the recipe and it was incredible! MUST FOLLOW RECIPE!

**SD-SLIM** · 03-08-2013, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by razorbuck

I brewed this for my first try at kegging and it was gone 8 days after I kegged it. I brewed it one time last year and wasn't incredibly impressed right off the bat(I made it hoppier and used an american ale yeast). I decided to make it again and actually follow the recipe and it was incredible! MUST FOLLOW RECIPE!

Lol....before and after I posted this recipe, I tried probably close to 200 1 gallon variation batches...and I have found that about the only good substitutions are to switch out the Simply product for one of its other flavors to have a change in variety...glad you liked the recipe!

JonesSoda6 · 03-08-2013, 11:21 PM

1.007 fg and at first taste before bottling its a lot of banana and a hint of lime. Anyone else have similar issues? Followed recipe to a T.

**Brewskii** · 03-08-2013, 11:24 PM

Whereas I'm not familiar with is Perticular strain, high fern temps will yeild banana esters in wheat beer strains, whereas cooler temps offer more spice and clove.

My first guess is that you fermented it on the warm side.

**SD-SLIM** · 03-08-2013, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Brewskii

Whereas I'm not familiar with is Perticular strain, high fern temps will yeild banana esters in wheat beer strains, whereas cooler temps offer more spice and clove.

My first guess is that you fermented it on the warm side.

I would agree...you can bottle it and watch for some of that to go away!

JonesSoda6 · 03-09-2013, 12:15 AM

58* in a swamp cooler. Im thinking that the ferm was so... violent... it may have raised a bit too high.