I recently brewed the following after enjoying DFH's Tweason Ale so much:
5 Gallon Batch
6 lbs Briess Sorghum Extract 60 min
2 lbs Buckwheat Honey 30 min
1 lb 7.5 ozs Strawberry flavored Blue Agave Syrup
1 oz NZ Motueka 60 min
0.5 oz NZ Motueka 15 min
0.5 oz NZ Motueka 5 min
1 tsp DAP 15 min
1 tsp Irish Moss 15 min
1 tsp Gypsum 15 min
WLP 002 English Ale yeast
I racked 2.5 gallons onto 5lbs of frozen strawberries in secondary. I bottled 2.5 gallons with a strawberry extract flavoring. I want to compare the real fruit vs. extract flavoring.
I brewed this recipe a few weeks ago for my wife who loves Tweason'ale (although not gluten free) and is sad they are no longer going to make it. Well she was very happy with it. The only difference I did was use the Wyeast 1318 yeast since my LHBS was out of WLP002.
I would like to make this again, but instead of using the Sorghum (so expensive) try to find a base malt and specialty grain combo that would be a good substitute and help keep the cost down. I have come up with the following recipe that I may try, but wanted to throw out there to see what others may think. Also, I would like to say thanks to @stefan1011 for sharing his recipe.
Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 8.03 gal
Post Boil Volume: 7.28 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 4.63 gal
Estimated OG: 1.074 SG
Estimated Color: 4.7 SRM
Estimated IBU: 21.7 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 115.6 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
5 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 29.0 %
3 lbs Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 2 17.4 %
8.0 oz Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 3 2.9 %
4.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 4 1.4 %
1.00 oz Motueka [6.60 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 16.1 IBUs
2 lbs Buckwheat Honey [Boil for 30 min](1.0 SR Sugar 6 11.6 %
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 7 -
0.50 oz Motueka [6.60 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 8 4.0 IBUs
1.00 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 mins) Other 9 -
1.00 tsp Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Boil 15.0 mins Water Agent 10 -
0.50 oz Motueka [6.60 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 11 1.6 IBUs
1 lbs 8.0 oz Agave Nector/Syrup [Boil for 5 min](1.5 Sugar 12 8.7 %
1.0 pkg London Ale III (Wyeast Labs #1318) [124. Yeast 13 -
5 lbs Fruit - Strawberry (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 14 29.0 %
Mash Schedule: BIAB, Full Body
Total Grain Weight: 17 lbs 4.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Saccharification Add 8.67 gal of water at 158.7 F 152.0 F 60 min
Sparge: If steeping, remove grains, and prepare to boil wort
Notes:
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Add the honey at 30 mins during boil.
Rack onto 5lbs of frozen strawberries in the secondary. Let it site for 2-4 weeks.