Edcculus
Well-Known Member
I've been knocking around ideas of what to brew next. After having pumped out 3 beers in 3 weeks, I'm looking to change it up a bit.
I had this idea while sitting at work:
Orange Blossom Special
5 gallons apple juice
2 lb orange blossom honey
zest of 5 oranges
zest of 1 lemon
champagne yeast
Heat apple juice enough to dissolve all honey. Boil zest in a cup of juice for a few minutes. Dump all ingridents (minus zest) into fermenter and pitch yeast.
Ferment for 2-3 weeks, or until gravity is stable.
Rack onto more orange zest and 1 lb of oranges for 2 weeks. (minus rind and pith).
Rack to tertiary for 1-2 months for bulk aging.
My olny concern is that racking onto oranges might produce weird flavors. I'm also considering adding a small bit of fresh ginger in the secondary and playing with the yeast. I'm intrigued by the thread talking about using wheat yeast. I'd probably knock out a pound of honey if using ale yeast so it won't end up too sweet.
Thoughts?
I had this idea while sitting at work:
Orange Blossom Special
5 gallons apple juice
2 lb orange blossom honey
zest of 5 oranges
zest of 1 lemon
champagne yeast
Heat apple juice enough to dissolve all honey. Boil zest in a cup of juice for a few minutes. Dump all ingridents (minus zest) into fermenter and pitch yeast.
Ferment for 2-3 weeks, or until gravity is stable.
Rack onto more orange zest and 1 lb of oranges for 2 weeks. (minus rind and pith).
Rack to tertiary for 1-2 months for bulk aging.
My olny concern is that racking onto oranges might produce weird flavors. I'm also considering adding a small bit of fresh ginger in the secondary and playing with the yeast. I'm intrigued by the thread talking about using wheat yeast. I'd probably knock out a pound of honey if using ale yeast so it won't end up too sweet.
Thoughts?