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Peterschroder · 07-18-2012, 05:27 PM

Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: American Ale Wyeast
Batch Size (Gallons): 5
Original Gravity: 1.045
Final Gravity: 1.002
IBU: 26
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Color: 2
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 5
Additional Fermentation: 10
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 5
Tasting Notes: Surprisingly smooth

Okay, I am not a fan of Fruit beer at all, and the only reason I made this one was because my wife asked me (yep...) to make a batch for her cousin.
I used 2.5lbs of fresh mango in the secondary (the mango was cut and frozen about 2 weeks before using it in the secondary).
I used Citra hops, which gave a it a very nice taste to it.
Turned out to be a very crisp, light beer with a smooth mango taste, not overwhelming.
Pretty happy with the result!

**PIEHOLEBREWINGCO** · 07-18-2012, 05:36 PM

Please list all the ingredients so i can try it

Peterschroder · 07-19-2012, 02:21 PM

Here we go:
Batch size: 5.0 gal
Boil volume: 4.0 gal
OG: 1.061
FG: 1.015
Bitterness (IBU): 26
Color (SRM): 2
ABV: 6.0%

[Grains]
Light DME 4.000lb Extract 50.0%
Two-row (US) 1.000lb Grain 12.5%
Corn Sugar 1.000lb Sugar 12.5%
Caramel Wheat Malt 1.000lb Grain 12.5%
Flaked Oats 0.500lb Adjunct 6.2%
Flaked Wheat 0.500lb Adjunct 6.2%

[Hops]
Citra 0.50oz 13.9% AA Pellet @ 45 min, 19 IBU
Citra 0.50oz 13.9% AA Pellet @ 10 min, 7 IBU

American Ale yeast 1.0 unit(s), Yeast

Add 2.5lbs mango after 5 days, let is sit for 5 days, filter it out and let it sit for another 10 days.

Cheers!

**PIEHOLEBREWINGCO** · 07-20-2012, 07:44 PM

**annenbob** · 08-22-2012, 08:31 PM

Any concerns with contamination from the mangos? Is that why you froze them before using? I was thinking about skinning the mangos and then washing them in vodka, any thoughts on that? Also I was looking at a peach recipe on the Briess web site that said to puree the fruit, so I was thinking about doing that and adding it to the secondary in a steeping bag so it was easier to take out.

david_42 · 08-22-2012, 08:50 PM

annenbob - freezing is always a plus for fruit/berries. It bursts the cells and improves the flavor. Pureeing is also good.

PS My wife does not need to see this thread. She loves fruit beers and mango is one her favorite fruits.