Orange Flavoring in a Belgian White

[digdan]

Blue Moon just recently dropped their prices in my area and now I buy it often. My wife has taken a liking to it so I'm going to brew up a batch. I've noticed that a sliced orange tastes great in one, but it only lasts the first couple of swigs. I wondered what it would be like to add a small amount of artificial orange flavoring to a batch of blue moon clone (along with the orange peels). I'm talking about adding like... 1/4th of a Orange Soda Extract Bottle.
Let me know what you all think

 

[rdwj]

I often add a splash of OJ to my blue moon. It's the same thing as the orange, but it tends to last a bit longer. I don't know about artificial flavors - but let us know how it turns out if you decide to try it.

 

[Bernie Brewer]

Blech!!!!!!!

 

[the_bird]

Dude, the OJ sounds nasty... and artificial orange flavor doesn't sound much better.

Stick with the orange peel, and if it's not enough flavor, add a fresh slice of orange to the rim.

 

[rdwj]

Dude, the OJ sounds nasty... and artificial orange flavor doesn't sound much better.

Stick with the orange peel, and if it's not enough flavor, add a fresh slice of orange to the rim.

A splash of OJ is no different than squeezing an orange - you can just add what you want. I would guess that I use less than a teaspoon in a pint.

 

[the_bird]

Oh, I know - it just SEEMS like a weird combo.

 

[rdwj]

Oh, I know - it just SEEMS like a weird combo.

I had a much harder time accepting oranges in beer to begin with than moving from a slice to juice. If you like orange flavor in a wit, which I do, then it works out great. I almost always have OJ in the fridge, but usually don't have the fruit.

 

[digdan]

I put some tropicana orange juice in a Blue Moon Blelgian White and ...

I kinda liked it. Not asmuch as I liked a Blue Moon w/ a small slice of orange tho.

My conclusion is that if I like the orange flavoring that much, then I should increase the amount of sweet orange peel in the recipe.

That is all

 

[homebrewer_99]

I'll save my fruit for the drinks with umbrellas thank you very much...

 

[mysterio]

I would stick with sweet orange peel and coriander. To me, coriander has a lemon and lime zest flavour/aroma.

 

[cha ngo]

Brass Monkey anyone?

 

[Yuri_Rage]

I would stick with sweet orange peel and coriander. To me, coriander has a lemon and lime zest flavour/aroma.

My last brew was a Christmas witbier, and I used sweet orange peel. It's still VERY young, but it has finished fermenting, and it's almost too sweet and orange-flavored. I used less than half the recommended amount (1 oz per 5 gallons). Next time I'm gonna try Curacao orange peel at the same or perhaps slightly less strength.

 

[RichBrewer]

Haven't you guys seen the Miller Lite commercials?
It's a man law:

Don't fruit the beer!

 

[fiddup_is_a_middup]

do they have a man law that says "Don't drink crappy beer, like Miller Lite" they should!

 

[Reverend JC]

Hijack:

When i was in Europe, and specifically Germany and Austria, after drinking for some time i would get crazy and order a beer off of the menu that would include O.J. or Lemonade in it. They were surprisingly both good.

I say if you like it go with it.

P.S. Ablrbrau, I think "Blech!!!!!" everytime i have to see that sig pic.

GO BEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[javedian]

Orange flower water does great, used it with orange peel and corriander. Can't find my log book to remember how much I used, but I think .5-1 oz for 15 min and .5-1 oz straight into fermentor before pitching (wet 'dry hopping'!) This was not for a clone, but a grand cru. Had some carmel malt and honey, so was darker than a wit, but similar flabvors, just more robust.

 

[Evan!]

Blue Moon makes me

I've got a couple of points to posit...and I'm not going to hold back, because I'm opinionated here. FYI.

• Life is short...too short for Blue Moon. There are numerous Belgian White Ales, including actual Belgians and American examples, that are, quite simply, better than Blue Moon. I'm not saying that you're "wrong" to like Blue Moon...just that there is a whole world of Wits out there, and Blue Moon is the Steel Reserve Malt Liquor of the wit world.
• I wouldn't add orange or orange flavoring to anything. Orange flavor in any substantial amount tends to disagree with beer. If you want a subtle orange flavor, just make a Wit. If you want a more noticeable orange flavor, then make a wit but use a few ounces of sweet orange peel in it. But for chrissakes, don't add orange extract. You'll end up regretting it.