Screw up my wheat beer!

[rollermt]

I am brewing a fairly straightforward wheat beer. It's part American wheat and part Witbier. It's fermenting steadily but I can't help but want to experiment a little. I'm tempted to take a gallon or two of it and do something crazy with it to experiment. What do you think I should do? Is there anything you've thought of trying but haven't gotten around to yet?

Here were some of my thoughts, mostly around the idea of a margarita/mexican food/beach vacation.

- wood chips soaked in tequila
- mexican spices like cumin, clove, cinnamon
- cocoa (chocolate and orange?)
- chiles
- black tea

In case it helps, here's the recipe:
8# Wheat LME
1.13# Flaked oats
1 oz Willamette @ 60
1 oz Willamette @ 0
2.5 oz citrus zest @ 0
.5 oz coriander @ 0
4 teabags chamomile @ 0

US-05 yeast

 

[LMGK]

Well, whatever you choose come up with an estimate of whatever ingredient per ur batch and divide by 4. A little goes along way with spices and such. Plus better to have a hint of something than over whelmed.

 

[LMGK]

What about white chocolate or vanilla

 

[FloridaCracker]

I agree with LMGK, a couple vanilla beans may be a nice touch. I don't know what hops you used (cascade for citrus?), but the orange may clash with the chili or wood chips... But, I am still a newb so take my advice with a grain of salt. However I think if you could get more diactyls it may be good with clove and cinnamon.

 

[rollermt]

Thanks LMGK, both of those ideas sound good. I've never even considered white chocolate, but it sounds interesting. I could see how either could add a nice dimension to the beer, without making it become something too strange.

 

[eobie]

White chocolate is nothing more than confectioners sugar. There is no chocolate in it.

 

[Genjin]

I don't believe that is quite right. I am fairly sure that white chocolate is cocoa butter, vanilla, sugar and milk.

 

[tektonjp]

You want to put that stuff on top of orange, coriander, and chamomile? Personally, I think you've put enough on that wheat. You'll end up just with muddy and indistinct flavors, IMHO. I admire your adventurous spirit. But I think if you want ot add oneof those flavors, you should start with a plain wheat, not an already flavored wit. Just my opinion.

 

[rollermt]

Tektonjp - My thinking was that orange, coriander, and chamomile are the "base" flavors of a wit, so I wasn't going too far yet. I can understand where you're coming from though. Simple is good too.

 

[tektonjp]

Tektonjp - My thinking was that orange, coriander, and chamomile are the "base" flavors of a wit, so I wasn't going too far yet. I can understand where you're coming from though. Simple is good too.

Hope so. I'm a simple kind of guy!

 

[eobie]

I don't believe that is quite right. I am fairly sure that white chocolate is cocoa butter, vanilla, sugar and milk.

Yes. I only meant that there is not any chocolate in white chocolate.

 

[hillybilly]

Maybe a little Black Pepper might go good with a wheat beer

 

[eastoak]

Yes. I only meant that there is not any chocolate in white chocolate.

does not contain cocoa solids to be exact.