Hello all,
I've been brewing for half of a year now. I'm a hop lover, but my soon to be wife prefers wheat beers. I was hoping to brew something this summer that we would both enjoy. I thought a citrusy pale wheat beer might be a nice compromise. Please check out my extract recipe below and offer advice. A couple of concerns I have is deciding on what yeast to use. I'm thinking a Wit yeast to accent more citrus and wheat without using a wheat yeast. My hops are all pretty citrusy, am I going overboard on citrus? Can I add hops, orange peel, and coriander in the secondary at the same time? Thanks for your advice!
'Beach Pail' Ale
Batch Size 5.000 gal Boil Size 5.500 gal
Boil Time 60.000 min Efficiency 70%
OG 1.056
FG 1.015
ABV 5.4%
28.4 IBU
Color 3.4 srm
FERMENTABLES:
Briess - Carapils Malt Grain 8.000 oz
Wheat, Flaked Grain 8.000 oz
Muntons DME - Extra Light Dry Extract 3.000 lb
Corn Sugar (Dextrose) Sugar 2.000 lb
Honey Extract 1.000 lb
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L Grain 8.000 oz
HOPS:
Cascade 6.2% 1.000 oz Boil 60.000 min
Centennial 10.5% 0.250 oz Boil 15.000 min
Amarillo 9.5% 0.250 oz Boil 15.000 min
Centennial 10.5% 0.750 oz Dry Hop 7.000 day Secondary
Amarillo 9.5% 0.750 oz Dry Hop 7.000 day Secondary
ADDITIONS:
Coriander 1.000 tbsp 10.000 min left in boil
Sweet Orange Peel 2.876 tsp 10.000 min left in boil
Whirlfloc 1 tablet 10.000 min left in boil
Yeast Nutrient 1.000 tsp 10.000 min left in boil
Sweet Orange Peel Secondary .5 oz for 7 days
Coriander Secondary .5 oz for 7 days
YEAST:
Wyeast - Belgian Witbier Ale Liquid 0.528 cup Primary
I've been brewing for half of a year now. I'm a hop lover, but my soon to be wife prefers wheat beers. I was hoping to brew something this summer that we would both enjoy. I thought a citrusy pale wheat beer might be a nice compromise. Please check out my extract recipe below and offer advice. A couple of concerns I have is deciding on what yeast to use. I'm thinking a Wit yeast to accent more citrus and wheat without using a wheat yeast. My hops are all pretty citrusy, am I going overboard on citrus? Can I add hops, orange peel, and coriander in the secondary at the same time? Thanks for your advice!
'Beach Pail' Ale
Batch Size 5.000 gal Boil Size 5.500 gal
Boil Time 60.000 min Efficiency 70%
OG 1.056
FG 1.015
ABV 5.4%
28.4 IBU
Color 3.4 srm
FERMENTABLES:
Briess - Carapils Malt Grain 8.000 oz
Wheat, Flaked Grain 8.000 oz
Muntons DME - Extra Light Dry Extract 3.000 lb
Corn Sugar (Dextrose) Sugar 2.000 lb
Honey Extract 1.000 lb
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L Grain 8.000 oz
HOPS:
Cascade 6.2% 1.000 oz Boil 60.000 min
Centennial 10.5% 0.250 oz Boil 15.000 min
Amarillo 9.5% 0.250 oz Boil 15.000 min
Centennial 10.5% 0.750 oz Dry Hop 7.000 day Secondary
Amarillo 9.5% 0.750 oz Dry Hop 7.000 day Secondary
ADDITIONS:
Coriander 1.000 tbsp 10.000 min left in boil
Sweet Orange Peel 2.876 tsp 10.000 min left in boil
Whirlfloc 1 tablet 10.000 min left in boil
Yeast Nutrient 1.000 tsp 10.000 min left in boil
Sweet Orange Peel Secondary .5 oz for 7 days
Coriander Secondary .5 oz for 7 days
YEAST:
Wyeast - Belgian Witbier Ale Liquid 0.528 cup Primary