Blood Orange Hefeweizen

Brewed this on June 3, all extract batch, and cracked open a sample today after being in the bottle for a week.

Born Again Heathenweizen
Weissbier

Type: Extract Date: 03 Jun 2016
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal Brewer: Doggie Mutt Brewing
Boil Size: 4.54 gal Asst Brewer: Leia the Doggie Mutt
Boil Time: 60 min
End of Boil Volume 3.12 gal
Final Bottling Volume: 4.75 gal

Ingredients

Ingredients Amt Name Type # %/IBU
3 lbs 9.0 oz LME Wheat Bavarian (Briess) (3.0 SRM)
1.00 oz Vanguard [5.20 %] - Boil 15.0 min 8.2 IBUs
3 lbs 9.0 oz LME Wheat Bavarian (Briess) [Boil for 10 min](3.0 SRM)
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 mins)
1.0 pkg Safbrew Wheat-per Safebrew (DCL/Fermentis #WB-06)
49.00 oz Blood Orange Puree (Secondary 7.0 days)

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.049 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.049 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.008 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.009 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.4 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.2 %
Bitterness: 10.3 IBUs Calories: 161.3 kcal/12oz

Aroma wise it has banana and a hint of clove up front, with a hint of blood orange as well. It poured with about 1/2" of creamy white head, that dissipated quickly, possibly from not being fully carbonated or needing to clean my glass better. Flavor wise, it is banana up front with very mild clove, giving way to blood orange in the finish. It will definitely need at least another week in the bottle to finish up.

I can say that this beer is pretty much what I was hoping for, and I will be brewing it on a regular basis as soon as I work out a good all grain recipe for it. This was a definite boost to my confidence moving forward since my not so stellar IPA.

 

Nice. Always good when they turn out good.

 

After another week in the bottle, this beer is awesome. Good aroma, flavor, body, a decent head. It goes down smooth with just a little bite from the orange. It's hard to put the glass down actually. Definitely will be a regular brew. I will post an all grain recipe for it as well, once I have given it a run.