Orange Vanilla Wheat

[scottland]

It ferments out, and leaves less of the flavor behind. You really need to get the sugar free ones, or it doesn't work.

 

[lolobrewman]

What would happen if I added it after fermentation, added to keg before filling? Thinking about 4 to 6 oz each.

 

[lolobrewman]

What would happen if I added it after fermentation, added to keg before filling? Thinking about 4 to 6 oz each. Opps double post?

 

[lolobrewman]

Also, since I'm going to keg this, does the sugar really matter?

 

[scottland]

It's not as critical if you keg, but you'd be surprised. If you can find the sugar free, get it. If not, go with the sugar version (use tangerine instead of orange), and keg.

 

[Firebat138]

gonna do this one this weekend perhaps... Would I find those Torani in the local grocery? Also, those liquids are secondary correct?

 

[lolobrewman]

I bought the Torani online Syrups . I plan to add a few ounces each at kegging and adjust to taste.

 

[texwake]

4 pages and not one picture!!!!!

 

[scottland]

Picture and american wheat beer. That's about it.

 

[bjbancroft]

I'm about to try something similar using guava and orange syrups. The orange syrup is sugar free, but the guava syrup isn't.

• I'm assuming that I need to boil the syrups with the corn sugar and water at bottling for sanitation purposes. Is that correct?
• What proportions should I use? I'd like the guava and orange flavor to be palpable. This is my first homebrew, so I'm not sure how viscous the corn sugar mix should be, etc.

 

[scottland]

Don't do this beer for your first homebrew. Those syrups are a pain to work with. If it's your first beer, brew the base beer, and add the syrups to each glass.

Once you have a few batches under your belt, then try messing with the torani during bottling.

 

[davekippen]

Bumping this - for those of you who mentioned kegging, how much did you end up using in a keg? I got the sugar free Tangerine and plan on adding some to a basic wheat.

Also, what did you do to mix it? Im thinking this: put x amount of syrup in the keg, rack on top, purge, shake, taste. Put more in if needed, purge shake, taste.

Thoughts?

 

[lolobrewman]

When I did this last year, I followed an internet recipe and put 5 oz full flavored Torani Blood Orange in the keg, racked on top of it and it was a little too much. Your method will work, adding a little at a time.

 

[davekippen]

Awesome, thank you! I will start with 3 or 4 oz and go from there.

 

[nerdynick]

I know this is an old post. But was actually trying to do the same. In my searching I found an interview with Papago where they talk about what they do to brew it and thought I'd share for those still interested. Looks like they started out with Torani syrup and have now moved to Extracts because of TTB requirements.

http://mouthbysouthwest.com/2014/07/03/arizona-beer-class-papago-orange-blossom-ale/

 

[Horseflesh]

My wife just had this beer and wants us to make it. HomeBrewTalk delivers!

If anyone has learned anything new about making a clone in the last year, please post a follow up!

 

[jodyer]

This is an old post that I wanted to refresh. I spent Christmas at a ranch in Tuscon, drinking Papago Orange Blossom, that encouraged me to make this.

I followed the above recipe, more or less. With my typical efficiency, and shooting for 1.050 -
4.56# White Wheat
4.12# 2- row
10 oz Light Munich
1.12 Flaked Wheat

Mashed at 153 F (for 40 minutes), adjusted water to the Bru'n Water "yellow balanced" profile.
On a 40 minute boil (I'm always in a hurry): 0.65 oz Cascade at 40 minutes, 0.5 oz semi dry hopped (after cooling because I forgot to add at flame out). Yeast pitch - RVA101 (a Chico)

At kegging: added 6 oz Torani Sugar Free Orange Syrup and 4 oz Sugar Free Vanilla.

To me: Initially - a cloying vanilla bomb. But it subsided after a week or two.
Eventually, It dropped pretty clear, and was a light, refreshing, wheat beer. Can't say its exactly a Pappago OB, but its pretty close.

Next time, I might make it 7 oz orange, and 3 oz vanilla. But for now, it a pretty easy drink, that my friends seem to enjoy more than I do. Definitely a crowd pleaser, especially with an orange wedge. I'll make it again.

JD​

 

[Horseflesh]

Thanks, always appreciate a good followup post. This is still on my list to try.

 

[Jayjay1976]

Yeah this is definitely on my list too. Classic flavor combination and perfect for summer.