dallasdb
Well-Known Member
I’d like to try and clone (or get close) to New Belgium’s Sunshine Wheat. I’m brewing this for my buddy’s going away party for his wife. I’m not confident doing an All-Grain since he is paying for it (and I'm still working on my AG setup), so I need to stick to extract. Below is an excerpt from New Belgium:
SUNSHINE WHEAT is a great beer for trouncing thirst. Yet, it has a depth of character that inspires a quiet moment s reflection. Sunshine Wheat swirls in the mouth with ripples of coriander and orange peel tartness, settling nicely into a tranquil sea of apple and honey tones. A filtered wheat beer, Sunshine offers a crisp, refreshing alternative to heavier-bodied heffe-weizens.
ABV - 4.8%
IBU - 14
Calories - 145
Hops - Target
Malts - Pale, Carapils, Wheat
OG - 13.4
TG - 1.9
Fruits/Spice - Orange Peel, Coriander
My proposed 5 gallon extract recipe is:
Steeping grains for 45 min
.5 Carapils
1 lb Honey Malt
.5 Belgian Pale Ale
3 lbs Light LME (or DME?)
3 lbs Wheat LME (or DME?)
1 oz Target Hops @ 60 min
.5 oz Target Hops @ 15 min
1 oz sweet orange @ 20 min
.5 oz crushed coriander @ 20 min
1 tsp Irish Moss @ 15 min
Danstar Windsor Dry Yeast
Some feedback would be great. I’m open to suggestions and I’m not sure about using DME or LME.
My goal is to keep is tasty and inexpensive. We will be playing cornhole and BBQ’n all day so having a great summer/outdoor brew is key as well.
SUNSHINE WHEAT is a great beer for trouncing thirst. Yet, it has a depth of character that inspires a quiet moment s reflection. Sunshine Wheat swirls in the mouth with ripples of coriander and orange peel tartness, settling nicely into a tranquil sea of apple and honey tones. A filtered wheat beer, Sunshine offers a crisp, refreshing alternative to heavier-bodied heffe-weizens.
ABV - 4.8%
IBU - 14
Calories - 145
Hops - Target
Malts - Pale, Carapils, Wheat
OG - 13.4
TG - 1.9
Fruits/Spice - Orange Peel, Coriander
My proposed 5 gallon extract recipe is:
Steeping grains for 45 min
.5 Carapils
1 lb Honey Malt
.5 Belgian Pale Ale
3 lbs Light LME (or DME?)
3 lbs Wheat LME (or DME?)
1 oz Target Hops @ 60 min
.5 oz Target Hops @ 15 min
1 oz sweet orange @ 20 min
.5 oz crushed coriander @ 20 min
1 tsp Irish Moss @ 15 min
Danstar Windsor Dry Yeast
Some feedback would be great. I’m open to suggestions and I’m not sure about using DME or LME.
My goal is to keep is tasty and inexpensive. We will be playing cornhole and BBQ’n all day so having a great summer/outdoor brew is key as well.