Banana beer.....maybe.......

So my wife love Wells banana bread beer. I don't necessarily need it to be exactly like it, but I would like it kind of close. As long as I taste like bananas, it would be a good start.



Here's my grain bill so far

Banana Beer

Batch size 6 gallons
Boil size 7.2 gallons
Boil time 60 minutes
Grain weight 11.55 pounds
Efficiency 75%
Original gravity 1.052
Final gravity 1.013
Alcohol (by volume) 5.1%
Bitterness (IBU) 17
Color (SRM) 7.5°L
Yeast
2 liquid packs
Wyeast
3068 Weihenstephan Weizen

Grains/Extracts/Sugars
11.55 pounds
Pilsen
36ppg, 1.5°L 9.5 pounds
82.3%
Victory
35ppg, 30°L 1.55 pounds
13.4%
Vienna
35ppg, 4°L 0.5 pounds
4.3%

Hops
1.5 ounces
Goldings (Kent) hops
5%, Pellet 1.5 ounces

Additions
66 ounces
Bananas
Flavor 66 ounces

Mash
60 minutes, 9.3 gallons
Strike
Target 152°F 4.3 gallons
163°F
60 minutes (+0)
Sparge
Target 170°F 4.9 gallons
178°F

Boil
60 minutes, 7.2 gallons
Goldings (Kent) hops
5%, Pellet 1 ounce
60 minutes (+0)
Wort chiller 15 minutes (+45)
Goldings (Kent) hops
5%, Pellet 0.5 ounces
10 minutes (+50)

Ferment
14 days @ 64-75°F
Bananas
Flavor 66 ounces
14 days (+0)

I was also thinking I adding roasted bananas to my mash as well.

What do you think?!

MMMmmm..Interesting.. How many bananas are you going to use? Like to know how it turns out..

It's probably gonna be a lot of bananas. Probably 3 or 4 pounds in the mash.( which I will roast at 350degrees until they are soft) then I will freeze 3 or 4 pounds and put them in the bottom of the secondary when I transfer. The yeast in gonna use is supposed to give off some banana aromas. I think it may turn out pretty tasty. Oh and I'm gonna ferment at the least, 70 degrees.

Search Banana Foster Cream Ale. The guy used 5lbs of banana in the secondary for 3 weeks. Food for thought.

Wow! That guy made a strong one. I think I'm trying to keep mine around 5-6%. I didn't even think about the bananas adding alc. content. Duh..... Also I might have to add some vanilla to it. That's sounds like a great idea.

Any thoughts on throwing a banana to the last 10 minutes of the boil?