Cranberry beer

[MedicineMan]

My wife was asking if I could make a cranberry beer for thanksgiving, I wanted to see if anyone has done this or had any thoughts.

 

[knotquiteawake]

as long as its something better than Sam Adams Cranberry Lambic you'll be in good shape...

 

[Joshua1987]

MedicineMan-

I have made a Cranberry Dunkelweizen in the past, for Thanksgiving as well. It turned out nice, little tart, but the heffe yeast complimented it well.

 

[MedicineMan]

MedicineMan-

I have made a Cranberry Dunkelweizen in the past, for Thanksgiving as well. It turned out nice, little tart, but the heffe yeast complimented it well.

Would you mind sharing your recipe?

 

[Joshua1987]

I'm not sure if you want an all grain or extract:

Here is Extract version, will convert to AG at your request:

-4lb Munich Malt LME
-4lb Wheat LME
-1 oz German Spalts 60 min
-Wyeast 3068

-1 week primary, then rack on top of thawed, formerly frozen cranberries, roughly 4 lb

-bottle

* Be sure to use a blowoff hose, my experience w/ this yeast strain is that it produces a gigantic Krausen...which will no doubt get stuck in an airlock and then...the mess begins

 

[MedicineMan]

I'm not sure if you want an all grain or extract:

Here is Extract version, will convert to AG at your request:

-4lb Munich Malt LME
-4lb Wheat LME
-1 oz German Spalts 60 min
-Wyeast 3068

-1 week primary, then rack on top of thawed, formerly frozen cranberries, roughly 4 lb

-bottle

* Be sure to use a blowoff hose, my experience w/ this yeast strain is that it produces a gigantic Krausen...which will no doubt get stuck in an airlock and then...the mess begins

Can I have the all grain version
Thanks

 

[Joshua1987]

5 gal batch, 6 gal boil

4 lb German Munich
4 lb German Wheat
1 lb CaraMunich
Mash @ 154F for 60min
Mashout at 170

Hops as above

One thing I forgot to mention- I rember I added blueberries as well...either those or the cranberry ended up a little tart, after letting sit for another week or so in bottles it mellowed (I assume it was the cran if I had to guess)- just thought I'd offer that detail