PLEASE HELP!!! i like summer shandy

[Hoptimistic]

So I have a problem. I was bought a summer shandy a few weeks ago and I loved it!!!!! only to find out later on that its a miller product and its not that great of a representation of the style. Since Ive never had anything close to compare it too except tangerine by lost coast, i have no base to go by and I have no idea of where to start.


im wondering if there is a better example of a lemon beer or something similar out there that I can try to clone. I want to be able to make a very drinkable session beer with a fruity component since most of my guy friends. There wives usually drink cider.

A) cant handle booze very well :cross:
B) dont like hoppy or malty beers

any suggestions of beers to try and subsequently clone or straight up recipies would be much appreciated

 

[shoreman]

Sam Adams makes Porch Rocker that seems similar.

 

[wilserbrewer]

Brew a nice CAP (classic american pilsner), or any lawnmower beer with rice, wheat and or corn. Mix with lemonaide to taste.

That way you have a classic beer, and a shandy when your heart desires!

I believe this was the traditional way of making a shandy....of course until recently that the marketing geniuses figured they could put it in one bottle...cheers!

The problem you will encounter in homebrewing one of these is that the sugar in the lemonade will ferment out...I think the big boys deal with this in ways that are a bit more complicated....
maybe here...concentrated unsweetend lemonade mix IDK
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/summer-shandy-clone-recipes-393343/

 

[Billy-Klubb]

I can't remember the name of the company, but I had their shandy at the beer fest in "The Twin Cities" last summer. probably best shandy I've had. i do remember it was all about fancy waxed mustaches.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

found it! http://travelerbeer.com/ it was The Curious Traveler.

 

[Pratzie]

Prob the easiest to get ur hands on will be Leinenkugel Summer Shandy or SA Porch Rocker, both are fairly popular this time of year.

And at its core a shandy is just a lighter style beer mixed with lemonade or lemon soda.

Also, u can follow wilserbrewer's advice and just make a nice light hybrid brew and mix some lemonade to taste. Simply lemonade is a good one to use.

 

[Mongrel]

You might be able to get a hold of Swill from 10 Barrel wich is a radler (grapefruit infused Berliner-Weisse with soda added).

 

[sfrisby]

Sam Adams makes Porch Rocker that seems similar.

Ha! This was going to be my first recommendation.

 

[sfrisby]

I'd recommend searching for the thread for S-D Slim's Lemon Lime Hef.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Try a hefeweizen. I know in college we used to make radler using Paulaner hefe and lemonade.

 

[goopyquill]

i just bottled a 5%abv lemon orange wheat a few days ago that tastes great already

i mashed at 148
4# 2 row
3# white wheat
.5# honey malt
1# flaked wheat

.5 oz sorachi ace @60 min
1 oz sorachi ace @ 15 min
1 oz sorachi ace @ flame out

wlp001 yeast

and soaked the zest of 3 lemons and 2 oranges in 4 oz vodka for 7 days then added it to secondary for 7 days

 

[Pratzie]

I'd recommend searching for the thread for S-D Slim's Lemon Lime Hef.

Thats not going to be like a true shandy, it'll have the clove spiciness to it and from what i understand thats not the flavorings of a true shandy.

I did try his recipe, but used US-05 instead of the hefe strain he recommends.

 

[gwaugh]

My wife loves the Sam Adams porchrocker but it can be hard to find here. I also enjoyed it quite a bit and found that my cream ale mixed about 60/40 with a good homemade lemonade was just as tasty and refreshing.

My shameless confession is that I discovered I like Limearita. A few of those little 8 oz cans and I'm feeling happy with a slight case of heartburn.

 

[n240sxguy]

I'm curious about this also. I just tried the porch rocket and the lennie summer shandy. I loved the shandy. I wonder if those little packs of "just lemon" would work in this?

 

[Billy-Klubb]

if any of you haven't already, I do suggest the Curious Traveler. maybe contact them for a home brew recipe. their rep was a helluva nice guy.

 

[Glynn]

If you want a good shandy, do it like its supposed to be done. Take a beer and cut it with 50% lemon/lime soda right in the glass and be done with it

 

[Hoptimistic]

You might be able to get a hold of Swill from 10 Barrel wich is a radler (grapefruit infused Berliner-Weisse with soda added).

THAT SOUNDS AMAZING!!!

 

[Hoptimistic]

Thats not going to be like a true shandy, it'll have the clove spiciness to it and from what i understand thats not the flavorings of a true shandy.

I did try his recipe, but used US-05 instead of the hefe strain he recommends.

HOW DID THAT TURN OUT?

im really excited about attempting to make this especcially now that my tap water is just about perfect from the faucet.

 

[Hoptimistic]

i just bottled a 5%abv lemon orange wheat a few days ago that tastes great already

i mashed at 148
4# 2 row
3# white wheat
.5# honey malt
1# flaked wheat

.5 oz sorachi ace @60 min
1 oz sorachi ace @ 15 min
1 oz sorachi ace @ flame out

wlp001 yeast

and soaked the zest of 3 lemons and 2 oranges in 4 oz vodka for 7 days then added it to secondary for 7 days

ill try this too. what sized batch was this for. extra info?

 

[jbhistory]

I highly recommend Hoppin Frog Turbo Shandy!

 

[Hoptimistic]

Brew a nice CAP (classic american pilsner), or any lawnmower beer with rice, wheat and or corn. Mix with lemonaide to taste.

That way you have a classic beer, and a shandy when your heart desires!

I believe this was the traditional way of making a shandy....of course until recently that the marketing geniuses figured they could put it in one bottle...cheers!

The problem you will encounter in homebrewing one of these is that the sugar in the lemonade will ferment out...I think the big boys deal with this in ways that are a bit more complicated....
maybe here...concentrated unsweetend lemonade mix IDK
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/summer-shandy-clone-recipes-393343/

hmmm. how could i bottle this and not have the yeast eat the sugar in the lemonade? my idea would be to rack from secondary into growlers, pastuerize and then rack to a bottling vessel and add the lemonade at that point. think it would work?

 

[Hoptimistic]

found it! http://travelerbeer.com/ it was The Curious Traveler.

NOT AVAILABLE IN MY AREA !!!!! boo. i like the hop bill though.

 

[BadMrFrosty]

Real shandy is a beer cocktail, not a ready mixed drink. Its usually made with lager and mixed anything from 70/30 to 50/50 with lemonade (e.g. 7up). Just make sure you use a full sugar lemonade and not a light version.

Other English beer cocktails to try:

Lager and Lime: Just under a pint of lager mixed with a good dash of strong lime cordial.

Snakebite: Lager or stout mixed 50/50 with hard cider

Snakebite and black: Lager or stout mixed 50/50 with hard cider and a dash of blackcurrant cordial.

 

[wilserbrewer]

hmmm. how could i bottle this and not have the yeast eat the sugar in the lemonade? my idea would be to rack from secondary into growlers, pastuerize and then rack to a bottling vessel and add the lemonade at that point. think it would work?

Unsweetened or sugar free lemonade mix will not add fermentables and should be ok to add at bottling time.

 

[goopyquill]

ill try this too. what sized batch was this for. extra info?

this was a 5.5 gallon batch at 78% efficiency og 1.050 fg 1.011 its still carbing now but warm and flat it has a great fresh lemon flavor with a touch of sweetness from the orange

 

[TangoHotel]

Here's SD Slim's recipe. It has an all grain and an extract version available. No excuses not to brew this one!

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f70/lemon-lime-hefe-weizen-255659/

 

[unionrdr]

My son brought back some beers from Hoppin' Frog over in Akron. He gave me a couple Turbo Shandies 7 boy,that was good! Better than leini's.
I tried using Trulemon in the priming solution of a pale ale,& it's in my recipes.
But next time I make that one,I'll add a lil zest to bring it out more. This time,I brewed a 2nd batch of Berlin Wheat,a midwest pm kit. I added the trulemon to the priming solution of this one as well. i think the lighter wheat beer will work better with this. Since it was originally a coctail of lemon soda (not 7up,but a German lemon soda) & a light lager,it's hard to brew it together,but a nice facsimile can be had.

 

[user 30639]

Abita has a Lemon Wheat out. I haven't tried it, but it might be close to what you're looking for.

 

[Pratzie]

HOW DID THAT TURN OUT?

im really excited about attempting to make this especcially now that my tap water is just about perfect from the faucet.

I had some issues with it due to my water having chloramines. When i racked over to the bottling bucket it tasted great, nice and clean flavor with a perfect amount of lime flavor from the Simply Limeade that I used. This particular recipes calls for Sorachi and Moteuka Hops which give it a great tropical citrusy flavor that really works well. Once I bottled though, the band-aid flavor from the chloramines came out and ruined it but I plan on doing it again in the future. Think it would def work well for what ur looking for. Def consider using sorachi and moteuka, they will def add the to the flavor ur looking for.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

NOT AVAILABLE IN MY AREA !!!!! boo. i like the hop bill though.

I did a search and I gotta drive about 80 miles to find it in a bottle shop.



and as for the whole "a real shandy is something you make, not buy in a bottle" thing, same thing can be said about a lot of things we the masses drink. it's a matter of convenience. nothing more.