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Fastmetal said:
If you only plan to brew this once, then use Amazon.com however if you think you might want to do this a few times, then go with Northern Brewer in bulk.
Fruit Beer Lemon-Lime Hefe Weizen
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If you only plan to brew this once, then use Amazon.com however if you think you might want to do this a few times, then go with Northern Brewer in bulk.
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All I did was boost the Sorachi Ace at 7 minutes from .25 to .5. Too much?
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RCBIV said:
Possibly...the last 7 minutes are for aroma...reason being that you see, smell then taste in order to make a great beer...so by adding more for such a short time, you didn't change the alpha acid levels too much, but you may have changed the aroma in a way that could be better or worse...your the brewer, and some of the best beers I have ever made have come from trial and error, so experiment away and keep us in the loop as to how it turns out
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Thanks, Slim. I definitely will keep you in the loop. I don't mind providing some beer porn for you.
A proper pour with some good head....L-L-H, thanks again, slim.
Man am I glad I did 6 gal of Lemon lime and 6 of grapefruit....
I should probably stop posting in this thread.....I don't want to be a troll or a stalker....it's just so good..
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Skagdog said:
Lol...keep posting that's what this site is for!!!
I've blended hefe with lemonade before to make a Russ (pronounced Rooss http://www.germanbeerinstitute.com/Russ.html) and it turned out great.. This recipe sounds incredible and will be brewed for summer. If you use beersmith could you post the BSM for the recipe if not, do you have any numbers for the limeade?
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Mysticmead said:
I haven't put this beer in beer smith yet...I am trying new programs that work on my iPad...no numbers for the limeade (sorry), how you like the recipe!
the recipe looks great! I've passed it to a couple brewing friends (that aren't on HBT) and they all agree, it sounds like the perfect summer beer and must be brewed as soon as possible! I just need to get the hops..
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I have a pound of sorachi ace been looking for something to use... this is gonna be for next weekend!
JimTheHick
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Made this yesterday! OG came in high, great news, so I made 7 gallons. 3 in one fermentor 4 in another. It's happily bubbling away. Put one in a glass Carboy so i could see this yeast go to work. Pretty thick krausen! Now just have to get the limeade.
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RCBIV said:
I boosted both motueka additions to 0.4oz (20 abd 7 so guess i added one!) and kept sorachi the same. We'll have to compare tasting notes!! But i used the 3068 yeast.....
JonGrafto
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Anyone else having a hard time finding motueka and sorachi hops?? LHBS doesn't carry either and a few places online are sold out. Grrrrr...
RCBIV
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Brew update:
Pitched the yeast around 10 p.m. Thursday. Activity was slow -- I didn't see any activity until 1 a.m. Saturday, so more than 24 hours. Since then, though, krausen has been high and my blowoff tube is bubbling well. Right now it's bubbling once every 6-7 seconds or so.
So I pitched the yeast 86 hours ago, but there has only been activity for 59 hours or so. Is it safe to drop in the Simple Lime, or should I wait a little longer for the krausen to settle?
Pitched the yeast around 10 p.m. Thursday. Activity was slow -- I didn't see any activity until 1 a.m. Saturday, so more than 24 hours. Since then, though, krausen has been high and my blowoff tube is bubbling well. Right now it's bubbling once every 6-7 seconds or so.
So I pitched the yeast 86 hours ago, but there has only been activity for 59 hours or so. Is it safe to drop in the Simple Lime, or should I wait a little longer for the krausen to settle?
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JimTheHick said:
My whole house smells like a fart today. Thought I had a blowout, then I thought my yeast had a blowout. Nope- it's the 3068 just bubbling away. Damn.
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jIM_Ohio said:
Look on page 8, I have an all extract version on there...sorry I should edit cover page to include this!
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RCBIV said:
I would wait until you see slowing activity...the problem with the limeade and this recipe, is that your yeast will go crazy for it..so if the sugars from the grain haven't slowed down then it will be liking adding gas to a fire!
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That's what I figured. I still have a good 1.5 inches of krausen in my carboy and my airlock is bubbling once every 6 seconds or so. I though it would die down by now, but those yeast are freakin' happy...
JimTheHick
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Holy cow - mine is not bubbling anymore and there is a thick layer of yeast on the bottom of the Carboy. Pitched Sunday at 4, now it's 48 hours later and the krausen hasn't fallen all the way yet, but it's pretty quiet in there.
Better get the limeade quick, eh?
Better get the limeade quick, eh?
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JimTheHick said:
I would!
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RCBIV said:
Happy yeast love to make good beer!
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SD-SLIM said:
Just gave them Simply Lime. I can almost see their smiling membranes.
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MMachi said:
Finally fit this in the pipeline! Picking up grain tomorrow and will be brewing on Saturday. Very much looking forward to tasting this! Pics to follow.
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MMachi said:
I hope you enjoy it...Happy Brewing!
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Resting in the carboy. My efficiency was WAY high for some reason so my OG was 1.069! I didn't make a starter this time and I'm slightly worried, but I'll keep my fingers crossed that it takes off in a day or so. I'll be ready with another vial of yeast, if needed, just in case the yeast lose the battle against the high OG. Looking forward to tasting this in late April/May.
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MMachi said:
Your yeast will take off soon...they love this stuff! You have a lot of head space in your fermentor
, did you make a 5 gallon batch?
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MMachi said:
Underpitching a wheat beer is not that bad. It will stress the yeast and produce more esters. What yeast did you use?
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MMachi said:
Mine was really high just like yours. I diluted the six gallon batch to seven gallons and split into two fermentors. Still had just one smack pack which was also split. It took off in 16 hours. Don't worry.
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SD-SLIM said:
Yes. I intended to get about 6 gallons into the Carboy, but my boil off was higher than I expected so there is about 5 gallons in the 6.5 gallon Carboy.
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milldoggy said:
Hefe IV (WLP380). Thanks for the vote of confidence. This is my first wheat beer.
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MMachi said:
You should be good. That yeast produces very good hefe esters.
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milldoggy said:
Success! Kreusen has begun to form and my blowoff tube is burping like mad! My mouth is watering and I've got weeks to wait....
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MMachi said:
Your gonna love it! After your done with this one, your gonna have to try my Blood Orange Hefei-Weizen....it's a little more work but it's all worth it!
Snafu
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I just wanted to verify your IBU's, your at 12, but every time I run the #'s in promash I'm getting around 21. Should I really scale back to get the 12 IBU's you show?
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SD-SLIM said:
My wife would LOVE that. Can I find the recipe posted here? Thanks.
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Snafu said:
Try and keep you IBU's within the beer style....the Sorachi Ace will tip the scale on this beer, so make sure you keep the minutes correct and have the Alpha Acid level in the 8 to 11 range, if not scale back the amount or the time of the Sorachi Ace!
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MMachi said:
Haven't posted it yet... Brewing my third batch now for final tweaks!
RCBIV
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Slim — What's the advantage of keeping it in the primary for three weeks? This is my first hefe, but I know of various hefe recipes that call for 1-2 weeks in the primary and then bottle. I'm just curious your thoughts on this specific recipe.
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