beerspitnight
Well-Known Member
We only have a few brew sessions left here in the Jing before we go home for the summer. Last weekend we brewed up a double IPA. Weekend after next after next we are going to brew up a saison, which will hang out in the heat for 55 days or so, until we arrive back in the Jing. Was contemplating doing an "export IPA" - 6% abv and dry hopped with fuggles in the keg over the summer - but with the double IPA chugging away in the fermenter, we'll probably have a pretty full keg by the time we get back after the summer.
So...I am contemplating a good summer ale that we can brew and get into the kegs and into our glasses before we leave for summer (June 16th). Was thinking about doing a Honey Orange Belgian Wit, but I need some suggestions on putting the recipe together.
10 gallon batch.
2 row and wheat for the grain bill?
Hops: we have some spaltz, fuggles, and goldings available (as well as those qingdao flower hops - 7%aa, floral aroma)
Yeast - we have access to all the fermentis yeasts - but I was thinking maybe try to harvest some dregs from a couple of Chimay white bottles and make a starter from that?
A bit of natural honey (easy to get over here - non-processes/raw)
The juice of 1 orange?
The zest of 1 orange?
Fermentation time? 7 days (please) or 10 days - all in primary unless there is a good reason to put into a secondary. Keg, carb, and start drinking 3 days later...
That is the goal at least. Turn & Burn Belgian Wit...
Thoughts?
So...I am contemplating a good summer ale that we can brew and get into the kegs and into our glasses before we leave for summer (June 16th). Was thinking about doing a Honey Orange Belgian Wit, but I need some suggestions on putting the recipe together.
10 gallon batch.
2 row and wheat for the grain bill?
Hops: we have some spaltz, fuggles, and goldings available (as well as those qingdao flower hops - 7%aa, floral aroma)
Yeast - we have access to all the fermentis yeasts - but I was thinking maybe try to harvest some dregs from a couple of Chimay white bottles and make a starter from that?
A bit of natural honey (easy to get over here - non-processes/raw)
The juice of 1 orange?
The zest of 1 orange?
Fermentation time? 7 days (please) or 10 days - all in primary unless there is a good reason to put into a secondary. Keg, carb, and start drinking 3 days later...
That is the goal at least. Turn & Burn Belgian Wit...
Thoughts?