How does this Citrus Wheat Pale recipe look?

[HeavyBrew]

Amount Item Type % or IBU
4 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 40.0 %
3 lbs White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 30.0 %
2 lbs Wheat, Flaked (1.6 SRM) Grain 20.0 %
8.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 5.0 %
8.0 oz Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 5.0 %
0.25 oz Simcoe [12.20%] (60 min) Hops 10.6 IBU
0.25 oz Simcoe [12.20%] (20 min) (FWH) Hops 7.1 IBU
0.25 oz Amarillo Gold [8.20%] (30 min) Hops 5.5 IBU
0.25 oz Amarillo Gold [8.20%] (20 min) (FWH) Hops 4.8 IBU
0.50 oz Simcoe [12.20%] (5 min) Hops 4.2 IBU
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.20%] (5 min) Hops 2.9 IBU
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.20%] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -
1.00 oz Simcoe [12.20%] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -
0.25 oz Lemon Peel (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
0.25 oz Orange Peel, Bitter (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
0.25 oz Orange Peel, Sweet (Boil 5.0 min) Misc



Did I do the right thing with setting the FWHs to 20 min to get somewhat accurate IBUs in Beersmith? I want this beer to have alot of hop flavor as well as aroma. Would you change anything? Thanks.

 

[Duster72]

I think it sounds tasty, but you'll never taste the citrus peel with all those hops.

You might consider using fresh zest and a lot more of it. I don't care for the dried peel flavor very much.

 

[indianaroller]

I would drink it. I wouldn't use a 30 min addition though. What yeast do you plan on using? I would lean more towards using WLP001 but one of the Belgian variaties might put an interesting spin on an already interesting brew.

 

[HeavyBrew]

I think it sounds tasty, but you'll never taste the citrus peel with all those hops.

You might consider using fresh zest and a lot more of it. I don't care for the dried peel flavor very much.

Thanks, I'll look into using the zest.

I would drink it. I wouldn't use a 30 min addition though. What yeast do you plan on using? I would lean more towards using WLP001 but one of the Belgian variaties might put an interesting spin on an already interesting brew.

Yeah I didn't know about the 30 min addition, you think I could just add that towards the end or just take it out altogether?

I washed some german ale yeast, wyeast 1007 from my american wheat. I like the characteristics of that beer, so I figured I'd use this yeast for it as well as a kolsch I wanna brew.

Do you guys know if I entered the right info to Beersmith..20min time for the FWHs?

 

[mattldm]

I think it sounds tasty, but you'll never taste the citrus peel with all those hops.

You might consider using fresh zest and a lot more of it. I don't care for the dried peel flavor very much.

when would u add the zest? boil or in the fermenter?
thanks

 

[mattldm]

what are the advantages of using both the sweet and bitter peel?

 

[Duster72]

I have had success adding at flame out and in secondary. If you're going to do flame out, you will need quite a bit because fermentation will scrub a lot of the flavor/aroma out.

Bitter orange peel doesn't give much orange flavor IMO, but it gives bitterness which can be used to augment your bitterness.

 

[HeavyBrew]

I'm gonna buy my grain tomorrow, don't know when I'll brew but I'll keep ya updated on how I exactlly put this together.

 

[HeavyBrew]

This is what I would up brewing.. gonna take it off the hops and peel tomorrow to put in the keg. Prob put some pressure on it and let it age a week or so before I try it. This was my first AG batch and first time for FWH hops..LOL decided to do a more involved beer for my first one I guess. Had to boil down the wort to my preboil amount a bit (.25gal) before starting the 60 min boil. Ended up at 1.053 and 1.010.

Mashed 152F 1 Hr
Double batch sparged

Used brewtarget






CWPA - American Wheat or Rye Beer
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Batch Size: 5.000 gal
Boil Size: 5.724 gal
Boil Time: 1 Hr
Efficiency: 75%
OG: 1.055
FG: 1.013
ABV: 5.5%
Bitterness: 31.3 IBUs (Tinseth)
Color: 7 SRM (Mosher)

Fermentables
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Name Type Amount Mashed Late Yield Color
Pale Malt (2 Row) US Grain 4.000 lb Yes No 79% 2 L
White Wheat Malt Grain 3.000 lb Yes No 86% 2 L
Wheat, Flaked Grain 2.000 lb Yes No 77% 2 L
Honey Malt Grain 8.000 oz Yes No 80% 25 L
Cara-Pils/Dextrine Grain 8.000 oz Yes No 72% 2 L

Hops
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Name Alpha Amount Use Time Form IBU
Simcoe 12.2% 0.250 oz First Wort 1.000 hr Pellet 7.1
Amarillo 8.2% 0.250 oz First Wort 1.000 hr Pellet 4.8
Amarillo 8.2% 0.250 oz Boil 1.000 hr Pellet 7.2
Simcoe 12.2% 0.250 oz Boil 1.000 hr Pellet 10.7
Simcoe 12.2% 0.500 oz Dry Hop 7.000 days Pellet 0.0
Amarillo 8.2% 0.500 oz Dry Hop 7.000 days Pellet 0.0
Cascade 7.5% 1.000 oz Dry Hop 7.000 days Pellet 0.0
Amarillo 8.2% 0.500 oz Boil 1.000 min Pellet 0.6
Simcoe 12.2% 0.500 oz Boil 1.000 min Pellet 0.9

Misc
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Name Type Use Amount Time
Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Boil 0.500 oz 15.000 min
Lemon Peel Flavor Boil 0.500 oz 15.000 min
Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Secondary 0.500 oz 7.000 days
Lemon Peel Flavor Secondary 0.500 oz 7.000 days

 

[AnOldUR]

Do you guys know if I entered the right info to Beersmith..20min time for the FWHs?

BeerSmith gives you the choice for FWH in the "Hop Use" window and will adjust the IBU's accordingly.