Meyer lemon zest?

[sam1]

Hello,

I'm planning on brewing a Summer Ale that is a loose interpretation of the Sam Adams Summer, which calls for lemon zest to be added to the boil. I'm thinking about using Meyer Lemons, because they looked nice & fresh. I'm wondering if anyone has any experience using Meyer lemon zest vs. "regular" lemon zest? Would you do it again? did you notice anything unexpected about the Meyer lemons? would you use less/more than you would for a "regular" lemon?

Thanks!

Sam

 

[milleniumsmoker]

I did a 5 gallon batch of Biermuncher's Your WIT-ness using the zest off 4 meyer lemons from my back yard. Turned out awesome. Probably the best wit beer I've made and I've done alot of them. Just about all my wife drinks.

 

[sam1]

Terrific. Thanks!

 

[imisri]

Milleniumsmoker, at what point did you add them? also did you dry them out before hand or use fresh zest?

 

[milleniumsmoker]

I added them with 5-10 minutes left in the boil. Didn't dry the zest out, just added it fresh.

 

[imisri]

great. what about hop schedule? I find that my wits come out a bit on the dry/bitter side. I'd like to go for a sweeter one.

 

[milleniumsmoker]

I followed Biermuncher's recipe below and used Myer Lemons instead of the oranges and used WLP400 for the yeast.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/just-another-brew-day-pics-99893/