Brewmission Impossible

[Brewmance]

I debated posting this in the beginner’s forum, but felt it was a better fit here. I am new to brewing, under my belt so far is 1 batch where I only fermented the wort and bottled, and only 1 from kit assembled extract batch ready for the bottles.

To make a long story short (I can share it if anyone is interested), I ended up with the below ingredients.

3.3lb Briess CBW Pure Malt Extract Non – Diastatic Unhopped Golden Light
3 Lb Wheat DME wheat malt – 65% wheat
.5 oz cluster pellets
.5oz Tettnanger pellets
4 ounces strawberry extract

The outcome I would like is something like a strawberry blonde. Can anyone recommend a yeast,and perhaps offer some guidance as to how to brew the wort?

I want to use these ingredients as I really can’t afford to let them go to waste. I can pick up other minor ingredients if recommended.

Thanks for the guidance!

 

[darkestdays]

I debated posting this in the beginner’s forum, but felt it was a better fit here. I am new to brewing, under my belt so far is 1 batch where I only fermented the wort and bottled, and only 1 from kit assembled extract batch ready for the bottles.

To make a long story short (I can share it if anyone is interested), I ended up with the below ingredients.

3.3lb Briess CBW Pure Malt Extract Non – Diastatic Unhopped Golden Light
3 Lb Wheat DME wheat malt – 65% wheat
.5 oz cluster pellets
.5oz Tettnanger pellets
4 ounces strawberry extract

The outcome I would like is something like a strawberry blonde. Can anyone recommend a yeast,and perhaps offer some guidance as to how to brew the wort?

I want to use these ingredients as I really can’t afford to let them go to waste. I can pick up other minor ingredients if recommended.

Thanks for the guidance!

Hey there, I would say that you have a pretty good base for a blonde ale. I would maybe steep around 8 oz of munich malt, maybe a little crystal malt or some other grain. I would also add AT LEAST another oz of hops. I think cascade would go great with the strawberry flavor. Just add an oz at 60 min and the other oz close to the end of the boil. Use the cascades at the end of the boil if you decide to get them.

As for yeast you should go with us-05 for dry, or white labs wlp001 for liquid. I'm not familiar with using extracts, so I would just follow the directions. I think you add it just before bottling.

Anyways, hope that helps.

 

[Beernip]

Not familiar with strawberry extract but 4 oz seems like a lot for a blond ale. I would suggest starting with 2 oz and taste it after two weeks.

 

[david_42]

I absolutely would not use Cascades in a strawberry beer.

Put the Golden Light in and add the cluster at 60 minutes.
Add the DME and Tettnanger at 15.

Safale US-05, Nottingham or one of the dried wheat yeasts would work fine.

Wait until you are ready to bottle before adding the strawberry extract & start with 2 ounces. Mix well and taste.

 

[cuinrearview]

I absolutely would not use Cascades in a strawberry beer.

Put the Golden Light in and add the cluster at 60 minutes.
Add the DME and Tettnanger at 15.

Safale US-05, Nottingham or one of the dried wheat yeasts would work fine.

Wait until you are ready to bottle before adding the strawberry extract & start with 2 ounces. Mix well and taste.

Very good advice here. All you need to add to what you have is a buck-and-a-half sachet of Notty or 05. Only thing I'd do is add the liquid extract with 10 minutes left and start with the DME to avoid some caramelization and keep the color lighter.

 

[sirsloop]

totally brewmission possible... boil up! Seems pretty straight forward if you ask me...

 

[Christian]

Very good advice here. All you need to add to what you have is a buck-and-a-half sachet of Notty or 05. Only thing I'd do is add the liquid extract with 10 minutes left and start with the DME to avoid some caramelization and keep the color lighter.

Exactly, start with the DME first and, then add the LME with 15 to 10 minutes left in your 60 minute boil.

 

[hopsalot]

I absolutely would not use Cascades in a strawberry beer.

hallertauer woks good in fruity blonds offers some spiciness to balance fruit

 

[944play]

I want to use these ingredients as I really can’t afford to let them go to waste.

If you mean this literally, I think you need to find a different hobby.

And not restoring classic cars or yachting.

 

[darkestdays]

Why no cascades with strawberries? Would it mask them too much?

I've never mixed the two, but it sounded tasty in my mind. Sorry for the bad advice.

 

[Brewmance]

This is great thank you all so much. I am going to brew this hopefully saturday!

Regarding

If you mean this literally, I think you need to find a different hobby.

And not restoring classic cars or yachting

Its funny you mentioned this I just sold my boat due to my stocks being down 90%!

But more so if SWMBO see's me bringing any more beer making ingredients, and increasing the boundary of the Beer Corner she alotted me in MY office I'll get even less....

Thanks again

 

[david_42]

Why no cascades with strawberries? Would it mask them too much?

Correct.1234

 

[Rhoobarb]

I agree w/ david 42.

 

[The Blow Leprechaun]

Don't boil that extract at all. Don't even put it in secondary.

When you've put your beer after fermentation into your bottling bucket, then start adding it, slowly, tasting as you go.