I am brewing for a friend's wedding. One for him and one for her. For hers (she's not a huge beer drinker) I am working on a simple extract recipe with fruit. I am still waiting to see what fruit she wants so may edit slightly to match, but I going for a light beer with a hint of wheat beer like flavor. I am not a wheat beer drinker so do not have much experience here. She likes things like Blue Moon and Belgian white ales more than yeasty Hefes.
I threw this together...
Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 lb Extra Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM) Dry Extract 60.61 %
1.00 lb Wheat Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 12.12 %
1.00 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 12.12 %
1.00 lb Crystal Maris Otter (55.0 SRM) Grain 12.12 %
0.25 lb Caramel Malt - 80L 6-Row (Briess) (80.0 SRM) Grain 3.03 %
0.50 oz Magnum [14.00 %] (60 min) Hops 23.2 IBU
My questions:
1) How much "wheat" flavor is provided by yeast vs extract?
2) What would be a good yeast to give a mild, white ale type flavor?
3) How do you think C80 will work vs another Crystal?
Thanks for critique in advance!
I threw this together...
Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 lb Extra Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM) Dry Extract 60.61 %
1.00 lb Wheat Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 12.12 %
1.00 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 12.12 %
1.00 lb Crystal Maris Otter (55.0 SRM) Grain 12.12 %
0.25 lb Caramel Malt - 80L 6-Row (Briess) (80.0 SRM) Grain 3.03 %
0.50 oz Magnum [14.00 %] (60 min) Hops 23.2 IBU
My questions:
1) How much "wheat" flavor is provided by yeast vs extract?
2) What would be a good yeast to give a mild, white ale type flavor?
3) How do you think C80 will work vs another Crystal?
Thanks for critique in advance!