Summer Ale Recipe

[ivanbrews]

do you have the final recipe for us yet

 

[scottyg354]

at work will post later

 

[heeler]

So, did I read right, it was in primary for 5 weeks?? No judging just taking notes. 2 weeks prim. and then add corr. and zest for 3 weeks?? finished recipe please.

 

[scottyg354]

So, did I read right, it was in primary for 5 weeks?? No judging just taking notes. 2 weeks prim. and then add corr. and zest for 3 weeks?? finished recipe please.

Ingriedients:
1 lb Honey Malt
1.25 lbs Torrified Wheat (for a nice head)
6.00 lbs Extra Light DME

.5 oz Hallertauer (bitterness)
.25 East Kent Goldings (Aroma)

2oz Sweet Orange Peel
1oz Lime Peel
1oz Ginger Root
4-5 Corriander Seeds

White Labs American Ale Yeast

My process:

Going to steep the honey malt and torrified wheat in 2.5 Gallons of water @ 155 degrees for 30 minutes.

Sparge with 1 Gall water @ 177deg

Add Extra Light DME and bring to a boil.

Once boil starts add Hallertauer Hops and boil 45 minutes

Add East Kent Goldings, Sweet Orange Peel and Lime Peel, and Ginger and boil for 15 minutes more. (I bought the dried versions at my HB shop)

Cool wort to 75 degrees and add 2 Gallons of water.

Aerate and add yeast.

Fermenting in Primary for 14 days and Secondary for 30 adding 1oz of orange peel and corriander seed @ 15 days.

I let the orange peel sit in the secondary for 2.5 (End of June to Beginning of September) months since I was out of town and it was a teet bit stronger then I had hoped for but still good. But I think at 15 days it would be decent, you can even try it @ 30. I think 30 days total in the secondary is more than enough.

It turned out good. Very smooth, slight hoppiness and the citrus and spices are present but not overwhelming. I'm sure there are better recipes but for my first stab at it I don't think it's to shabby.

Three friends tried it and all were wooing it. One actually dumper his Warsteiner Dunkel he was drinking to continue drinking this. (I know alcohol abuse).

I will provide the ABV, OG, FG when I get home.

 

[scottyg354]

So, did I read right, it was in primary for 5 weeks?? No judging just taking notes. 2 weeks prim. and then add corr. and zest for 3 weeks?? finished recipe please.

No it was only in the primary for about 2 weeks, then it was supposed to be in the secondary with the orange peel and corriander for only 3 but I wound up keep it in there for like 2.5 months. I think three weeks would be sufficient because the orange was somewhat prevalent. It's really your call. You could ferment it for 2 months and just cut the orange peel back as well I assume.

PS. It change from my originally recipe with the zest to store bought orange and lime peels, just so you know.

 

[scottyg354]

Just curious if anyone tried this?

 

[triplehops]

how did this beer turn out??

 

[scottyg354]

I liked it. Kind of like a citrusy pale ale to be quite honest. All my friends really enjoyed it as well.