Summer Brew Ideas?

I'm looking for ideas for an easy-to-drink summer beer that could be enjoyed by more than just beer jockeys. I have a six week window from pitch to pour, so any AG recipes that fit all of the above would be greatly appreciated.

I would highly recommend brewing a hefe they are ready grain to glass in 3 weeks and need to be drank while fresh. I prefer traditional German recipes over American counterparts. This is the recipe I just brewed and started drinking this weekend and I really enjoy it.

You'll want to control fermentation tempst to around 64-66* if you want more muted banana flavors. If you want more banana then ferment a little higher.

Recipe: Weissbier
Brewer: Jeremy
Asst Brewer:
Style: Weizen/Weissbier
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 6.92 gal
Estimated OG: 1.051 SG
Estimated Color: 7.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 11.9 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
8.0 oz Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 4.76 %
5 lbs Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 47.62 %
5 lbs Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 47.62 %
0.50 oz Hallertauer [4.80 %] (60 min) Hops 7.9 IBU
0.50 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker [4.00 %] (20 min)Hops 4.0 IBU
1 Pkgs Hefeweizen Ale (White Labs #WLP300) Yeast-Wheat


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 10.50 lb
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Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 13.13 qt of water at 164.8 F 153.0 F

I just brewed a batch of Centennial Blonde. Should be a good summer beer, and would easily be ready in your time window.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f66/centennial-blonde-simple-4-all-grain-5-10-gall-42841/

+1 on the Centennial Blonde.

skelrad said:

I just brewed a batch of Centennial Blonde. Should be a good summer beer, and would easily be ready in your time window.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f66/centennial-blonde-simple-4-all-grain-5-10-gall-42841/

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Doing this next brew day. Actually, my apprentices are doing it for me.
That way it'll be ready for the 4th of July. Hefes and witbiers are summer favorites as well.

Eh, centennial blonde isnt all that IMO.

Do a quick fruity american wheat. ferment in primary 10 days, add fruit to secondary for 3weeks then bottle. Bam: a summer ale everyone will enjoy. I did this last year, probably a very similar schedule for fermenting, using raspberries. It was a pretty big hit with all crowds.

Thanks for the responses. How do you guys go about mellowing out your fuit? Or do you prefer a more tart flavor? I was thinking about revisiting a Strawberry Blonde. I made one back in Feb. that didn't turn out so great. I figured it would have mellowed out by summertime, but my problems were beyond that.

...and I may just do the Centenniala blonde as well since it has a quick turn around. Thanks again!

watermelon wheat. I'm worried about the tartness as well.

Patersbier!!!!!!!

cucumber beer!!!!
make an english bitter or easy drinking blonde, then toss that onto a secondary with 5 lbs of chopped up cukes in it. rack off a week later or so and bottle. i have never done this, but i have heard good things and i can't wait to try it. just waiting on my cucumber plants to start pumping them out.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/summer-citra-wheat-lemon-246240/

Fast!! Very Fast! I am freeken LOVING this beer! Been told its the best beer ever tasted! It is in my top 3 best beers I have ever brewed!

I am brewing another 12 gallons on Tuesday!

Cheers
Jay

Tartness is a factor of two things. Tartness inherent to the fruit itself, and the ripeness of the fruit. Use really ripe fruits to get a nice flavor. Less ripe will be more tart. Also, strawberries and Raspberries are more tart than watermelon or blueberries.

+1 on the hefe. With or without fruit. Not so much on the blondes.

Hefe can be hit or miss sometimes overwhelming esters/banana put me off.

Go with a nice clean centennial blonde...a quaff able brew that will knock everyone's socks off.

Thanks again everybody. Just wanted to make an update. I made the Centennial Blonde and it went over better than I could have imagined. There was one person in my group that I had in mind while making this. He doesn't like beer very much and he Loved it.