Tilldeath

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Any more updates on results on this beer?? Really looking forward to making this and deciding which to make my summer beer this or my apricot blonde??

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Snausages01

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I didn't use a bag. I just threw everything into the carboy (better bottle).

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iswenson

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I just brewed my first hefe on sunday. Using 7# LME (bavarian wheat), 1 1/3 oz hellertaur (1 @ 60, 1/3 @ 10) and Wyeast 3068 smack pack. Fermentation has been very strong and was still going this morning.

My question is do you think I can cut the oranges and steep in water (less water than everyone else so I don't water down the brew) and throw into the primary? Or would it be a better idea to secondary this with the fruit. I really didn't want to have to secondary this beer, so I was leaning towards just throwing the stuff into the primary and letting it sit for another 10 days (14 days total).

Let me know what you all think

-Ian

SeamusMac

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I would be inclined to add the fruit to primary, although you could just brew another Hefe and have 10 gallons of beer instead of 5...

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Primary: Brewingcentres Pale Ale
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iswenson

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It won't screw things up that the fruit wasn't there for the bulk of fermentation?

SeamusMac

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I really doubt it because it isn't any different then racking onto fruit in secondary.

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Primary: Edwort's Apfelwein
Primary: Brewingcentres Pale Ale
Primary: Brewcraft - Cheap 'n' Shiddy Bavarian Wheat

Kegged: Brewcraft - Cheap 'n' Shiddy Bavarian Wheat
Kegged: Brewcraft - Enhanced Dutch Lager
On Tap: Brewcraft - Irish Stout

iswenson

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heres what I am going to do.

I will rack the beer out of the fermenter into the bottling bucket. Bottle half. Add the blood orange (maybe 2 blood oranges (zest and meat) steeped in 1/4-1/3 gallon water) with the fruit in a muslin bag. Let that sit for a day, the bottle the rest.

Pivot

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Im brewing the all grain version of this as we speak. hopefully it all comes out well. I'll let you guys know how it turns out

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Kolsch

Primary
Dark Belgian, Hobgoblin Clone

Kegged
Dark Ale

Bottled
Fruit Braggot, EdWort's Apfelwein, Coffee American Stout

SeamusMac

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Pivot, that's kickass! What percentages of barley and wheat are you using?

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Primary: Edwort's Apfelwein
Primary: Brewingcentres Pale Ale
Primary: Brewcraft - Cheap 'n' Shiddy Bavarian Wheat

Kegged: Brewcraft - Cheap 'n' Shiddy Bavarian Wheat
Kegged: Brewcraft - Enhanced Dutch Lager
On Tap: Brewcraft - Irish Stout

Pivot

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I used 5# 2-row and 3# wheat, but I messed up bad. I missed my mash temp by alot and only got 50% efficiency. oh well, its gonna be reallly reallly reallly mild but should still taste good hopefully

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On Deck...
Kolsch

Primary
Dark Belgian, Hobgoblin Clone

Kegged
Dark Ale

Bottled
Fruit Braggot, EdWort's Apfelwein, Coffee American Stout