Extract - Midnight Harvest (Blackberry Honey Wheat)

everfrost · 02-07-2009, 10:33 PM

Recipe Type: Extract
Yeast: Wyeast Labs 1084 Irish Ale
Yeast Starter: 2 Quart
Batch Size (Gallons): 5
Original Gravity: 1.060
Final Gravity: 1.020
IBU: 25.3
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Color: 28.1 SRM
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 14 days @ 65F
Tasting Notes: See Below

Amount Item Type % or IBU
3 lbs 4.8 oz Dark Liquid Extract (17.5 SRM) Extract 36.26 %
3 lbs 4.8 oz Wheat Liquid Extract (8.0 SRM) Extract 36.26 %
8.0 oz Black Barley (Stout) (500.0 SRM) Grain 5.49 %
8.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 5.49 %
8.0 oz Special Roast (50.0 SRM) Grain 5.49 %
1 lbs Honey (1.0 SRM) Sugar 10.99 %

1.00 oz Pride of Ringwood [8.50 %] (60 min) Hops 22.1 IBU
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (15 min) Hops 3.2 IBU

1 Pkgs Irish Ale (Wyeast Labs #1084) Yeast-Ale

6.00 oz Blackberry Extract (Bottling 5.0 min) Misc
3/4 cup Corn Sugar (Bottle)

This was back from when I first started, so it was an extract with steeped grains brew and only single fermentation. This is also my first recipe post, so be gentle.

This has been by far my most popular beer. I have received more compliments on the flavor and characteristics of this beer than any other I have made. Nice dark color. Beautiful aroma and tasty flavor. The blackberry really comes through, which is what I wanted. I have one bottle of this left, which would be about 2 years old now. I will definitely be making this one again, soon hopefully, as I'm now starting my all grain adventures and really am wanting to make more of this. I'd give this 45/50 easily!

Let me know if you have any questions, comments, or decide to brew this up...

Chad

newbeerpig · 02-08-2009, 07:27 PM

Looks good, how did it turn out?

everfrost · 02-08-2009, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by newbeerpig

Looks good, how did it turn out?

Freakin' awesome....It was one of my first brews and one that I put together myself. I love the flavor of it and will hopefully be making it again soon...

newbeerpig · 02-08-2009, 07:40 PM

Its going on the list of future brews!

everfrost · 04-11-2009, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by newbeerpig

Its going on the list of future brews!

Hope you like it as much as I did. Let me know how it turns out for ya!

brewserbrew · 04-22-2009, 10:26 PM

This looks delicious. it is what i plan on brewing for my next batch.
but i have a couple questions.
being relatively new to homebrewing...did you add the blackberry extract at bottling or during your wart boil?

everfrost · 04-23-2009, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by brewserbrew

This looks delicious. it is what i plan on brewing for my next batch.
but i have a couple questions.
being relatively new to homebrewing...did you add the blackberry extract at bottling or during your wart boil?

Add it at bottling. Just add it to the bottling bucket.

BassettWrangler · 05-04-2009, 01:19 AM

I bought everyting except the honey this past friday, I will be brewing it probably next friday night. the hbs i go to didn't have "pride of ringwood" so i subbed with cluster?and used nottingham yeast cause thats all i use. I can't wait!

BassettWrangler · 05-10-2009, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BassettWrangler

I bought everyting except the honey this past friday, I will be brewing it probably next friday night. the hbs i go to didn't have "pride of ringwood" so i subbed with cluster? I can't wait!

its bubbling away!!

everfrost · 05-15-2009, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by BassettWrangler

its bubbling away!!

Sorry it's taken me a while, I've been on vacation. Sounds good. I'm sure the hop sub will be fine. Let me know what you think. I'm seriously considering brewing this one again soon but AG this time...Cheers!

Chad