I'm going to be brewing a 5 gallon batch of Lemon Coriander Weiss from Midwest supplies tomorrow and I just wanted to make sure my brewing process which is a mixture of the kit instructions and John Palmer's How To Brew. Sorry for the length, but I just want to make sure I'm on the right track. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
Ingredients:
6 lbs Wheat LME
3.3 lbs Pilsen LME
8 oz Carapils
1 3/4 oz Saaz Pellet Hops
1 Tbsp Coriander
2 Lemons worth of Zest
White Labs Hefeweizen Ale #WL300
Steps:
Thanks.
Ingredients:
6 lbs Wheat LME
3.3 lbs Pilsen LME
8 oz Carapils
1 3/4 oz Saaz Pellet Hops
1 Tbsp Coriander
2 Lemons worth of Zest
White Labs Hefeweizen Ale #WL300
Steps:
- Bring 1 gallon of water to 155F in your brew kettle.
- Put the crushed grains into your nylon boiling bag and steep for 30 minutes.
Question: In John's book he says that for best flavor results, the ratio of steeping water to grain should be less than 1 gallon per pound. The amount of grains I'm using is only 8 oz which means I would be starting out with very little water. Is it safe to assume that I should be ok with starting with 1 gallon of water? - After 30 minutes remove the grain bag from the pot, and let it drain.
- Stir in half of the Wheat and Pilsen LME and add more water to the pot to bring the wort volume up to 3 gallons.
Question: Should I take kettle off stove to add the LME so I don't risk scorching or is the temperature at this point not high enough to worry about? - Bring the wort to a boil.
- Add 2-3 drops of Fermcap-S Foam Inhibitor.
- As soon as you see a boiling bubble add ¾ oz Saaz bittering hops and boil for 60 minutes.
- Add the lemon zest during the last 10 minutes before the end of the boil.
- Add the rest of the LME during the last 5 minutes before the end of the boil.
- Add 1 oz Saaz and Coriander during the last 2 minutes before the end of the boil.
- Remove the brew kettle and cool.
Thanks.