Experimental Beer Smagic's Summer Ale (Summer Shandy Inspired)

[smagic14]

Bought the ingredients today!

Awesome I hope it works out for you the way it did for me!

 

[treacheroustexan]

Awesome I hope it works out for you the way it did for me!

I hope so! I have 1 minute left in the boil! Only difference is that I'm using store bought lemon juice instead of fresh lemons. Using 1/2 cup of lemon juice at flameout.

Also! From loyalty points I had at a LHBS and a gift certificate I won from a competition, the ingredients for this beer plus some star san only cost me $3. Cheers.

 

[smagic14]

I hope so! I have 1 minute left in the boil! Only difference is that I'm using store bought lemon juice instead of fresh lemons. Using 1/2 cup of lemon juice at flameout.

Also! From loyalty points I had at a LHBS and a gift certificate I won from a competition, the ingredients for this beer plus some star san only cost me $3. Cheers.

That's great hope your results match mine!

 

[treacheroustexan]

Smells great so far! I added the lemonade yesterday, and I added the lemon zest with the lemonade instead of during the boil. I soaked the zest in some triple sec and added the whole thing to the fermenter. Hopefully in a week or two when my pale ale keg kicks I can keg this up!

 

[treacheroustexan]

So, this has been on gas a week but I'm taking the first taste test! (And yes I realize it's only 9 am. Girlfriend is gone for the whole day and I have no rules!) The yeast shines through but I definitely can taste the lemonade. The only thing I'm not a fan of is the aroma, but maybe that will improve in a few weeks. Like I said, only been on a gas a week. But definitely going to go down good in the hot sun!

Edit: I don't take hydrometer readings but assuming how I feel after that glass it's pretty strong. haha. How much abv do you think the lemonade adds?

 

[raven125]

How much psi are you carbing at? I made this recipe awhile back turned out pretty good. But I used carbonation drops in the bottles.

 

[treacheroustexan]

How much psi are you carbing at? I made this recipe awhile back turned out pretty good. But I used carbonation drops in the bottles.

9 psi set and forget

 

[smagic14]

Well I hope you guys enjoyed it!

 

[raven125]

I did I'll definitely be making it again

 

[treacheroustexan]

Well I hope you guys enjoyed it!

Drinking another pint now and it is awesome. Thanks for the recipe!

 

[smagic14]

Drinking another pint now and it is awesome. Thanks for the recipe!

I'm glad someone finally made it and enjoys it!

 

[jwm1485]

I have had it on tap for about a week and everyone likes. It probably won't last long.

 

[smagic14]

I have had it on tap for about a week and everyone likes. It probably won't last long.

Glad to hear you enjoy it!

 

[treacheroustexan]

Drinking so many of these this weekend. On my third pint today. Keg won't last long!! My non beer drinking girlfriend is loving it as well! She poured half a pint and filled the glass up the rest of the way with sweet tea and it was delicious.

 

[treacheroustexan]

Keg finally kicked!

 

[smagic14]

Keg finally kicked!

Glad someone made it and enjoyed it as much as I did

 

[treacheroustexan]

Brewing this again very soon! Thanks again for this awesome recipe @smagic14

 

[Calaeb]

Thinking I might give this puppy a go too! Have a mild Im brewing up this weekend, and this seems like itd be nice to have around after that kicks.

 

[smagic14]

Just made 10 gallons of this by 5 gallons got Lemonade in secondary 5 got raspberry Lemonade in secondary

 

[smagic14]

Tastes great again! Raspberry flavor is there but not very prominent, may use actual raspberries next time. The 5 gallons of regular summer shandy is great and I'll be doing a side by side with the real thing soon

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[treacheroustexan]

Tastes great again! Raspberry flavor is there but not very prominent, may use actual raspberries next time. The 5 gallons of regular summer shandy is great and I'll be doing a side by side with the real thing soon

I'm so excited to get this back on tap!

 

[jtd_419]

What yeast are you guys using for this

 

[smagic14]

What yeast are you guys using for this

Wyeast 3068

 

[treacheroustexan]

Bumping this thread. I think I'm going to brew 10 gallons of this in the Spring to get it ready for summer. Fill up a few kegs and see how quickly I can drink them all. Love this beer.

 

[FuzzyIguana]

Bumping this thread. I think I'm going to brew 10 gallons of this in the Spring to get it ready for summer. Fill up a few kegs and see how quickly I can drink them all. Love this beer.

Hey Texan,

I see your in Cleveland. Hello from Medina Co. Yall have any good local brew stores up your way? I'm a frequent flyer of The Grape and Granary in Akron.

 

[treacheroustexan]

Hey Texan,

I see your in Cleveland. Hello from Medina Co. Yall have any good local brew stores up your way? I'm a frequent flyer of The Grape and Granary in Akron.

Sent you a PM!

 

[smagic14]

Bumping this thread. I think I'm going to brew 10 gallons of this in the Spring to get it ready for summer. Fill up a few kegs and see how quickly I can drink them all. Love this beer.

Glad to see you like it! Almost time for me to make another batch

 

[treacheroustexan]

Getting the ingredients for this during the week to brew over the weekend. Went to buy some summer shandy yesterday and saw that it's now $17 a 12 pack. Not sure if it was always that much in the previous year! I'm going to use Willamette hops though because it's what I have on hand.

 

[smagic14]

It's getting to be that time of the year, I may be making this very soon to help temperatures warm up!

 

[Hwmetzger]

Currently brewing a tweaked version of this, using what random ingredients I had on hand. The sach/brett mixed fermentation will be interesting.

Planning on subbing fresh pineapple juice for the Simply Lemonade. Make it a pineapple shandy.

-5lbs two row
-5lbs wheat malt
-2lbs spelt malt
-0.5oz Hüll Melon 60min
-0.5oz Hüll Melon flameout

-Zest of 5 lemons
-Juice of 4 lemons

-Wyeast 1010 American Wheat
-Bootleg Biology Funk Weapon #2