Orange peel in a summer wheat

[Megalodon77]

Should I do it during the boil or during the fermentation process? It is fresh orange peel.

 

[brewing_clown]

Right at the end of the boil. 5 minutes or flameout, IMO

 

[ffaoe]

I agree, the last five minutes of boil for fresh sweet orange peel.

 

[Megalodon77]

Any idea on the amount for a 5 gallon and thanks

 

[AndyRN]

I have a batch in the keg right now with Cutie peels. I put 1oz in during the last 5 mins. Tried a little bit the other day. I would say another .5 oz would have been perfect, but regular orange peel may be different.

 

[shortyz]

what about the citrus oils from the orange peel, do they have an effect on head retention?

 

[brewing_clown]

I use 1oz of zest only in witbiers. I'm adding 0.5oz of coriander, so more orange may work. I've never had head retention issues though - quite the opposite.

 

[timrox1212]

If it is fresh orange peels then use allot. I used the peel of 5 oranges in a beer and it was hard to pick out the orange flavor.

 

[Murph2002]

I've done several beers with fresh zested citrus peels. Be sure to get just the orange part, none of the white pith. It's a pretty subtle flavor IMO, would be tough to overdo it. I add at flameout and filter going into the fermenter.

 

[slym2none]

Trick I learned from my cooking - peel your oranges like normal and then scrape the pith off the back with a butter-knife or the edge of a spoon, instead of trying to cut the peels really thin.

 

[Takuie]

I make an orange coriander wheat, can't keep it in kegs long during summer. Goes crazy fast. I use 1 oz of both bitter and sweet orange peels 5 mins before flameout.

 

[Megalodon77]

Thanks for all the tips. I went with about 2 cups of orange peel 5 mins before the end of the boil.

 

[KVANTAN]

I make an orange coriander wheat, can't keep it in kegs long during summer. Goes crazy fast. I use 1 oz of both bitter and sweet orange peels 5 mins before flameout.

Sounds like a good Namaste clone.

 

[Soulshine2]

Trick I learned from my cooking - peel your oranges like normal and then scrape the pith off the back with a butter-knife or the edge of a spoon, instead of trying to cut the peels really thin.

i just use the fine part of a kitchen grater to remove the zest...watch your knuckles