Summer Ale Recipe Critique

[drmario47]

I need some feedback on this recipe that I am going to brew this saturday. Any feedback would be much appreciated!

5 gal batch
Summer Ale

6 lbs Pilsner malt
3 lbs Wheat malt
.5 lbs Honey malt
.5 lbs Cara Pils malt

1 oz Hallertauer @ 60 min
1 oz Hallertauer @ 5 min

.5 oz Dried Orange peel @ 5 min

Yeast: Not sure yet, probably German Ale or Witbier Yeast

Single infusion type mash resting at 152
Batch Sparge at 170


I'm going for a very drinkable sweet and crisp lawnmower beer. Any other ideas?

 

[permo]

leave out the orange peel and use the german ale yeast and you have a nice kolsch! Kolsch is a great summertime beer for sure. I just put a 5 gallon keg of it on the gas. It won't last long.

 

[HokieBrewer]

Mash at 149 for a nice crisp beer. The honey malt will add the touch of sweetness you want.

 

[KyleWolf]

I think you have a solid recipe, and it would be good as a wit or a kolsh. No offense to permo, but I would say keep the orange peel in even if you use the german yeast. Looks like solid recipe for a good summer beer.

Also, like HokieBrewer said, mash it in nice and low. It will be just the way you want it

Happy Brewing
Kyle

 

[drmario47]

Thanks for the feedback.

Does anyone think that and addition of 1 lb of honey in secondary fermentation would go well? Or would it be too sweet

 

[KyleWolf]

If you are adding honey during the primary, it wont necessarily make it sweet, but the honey flavor is very pronounced I am drinking on an American Honey Amber that I did just that on, and the honey smell/taste is potent. I used Orange Blossom Honey

 

[koomber]

I think the honey flavour will depend very much on what honey you use. I've had honey beers in the past that have no defining honey taste.

 

[KyleWolf]

If you want a solid honey taste, I highly recommend Orange Blossom Honey its delicious. I use it in both my Honey Rye Saison and and my American Honey Amber.