Sunset Wheat Clone - How Much Coriander?

[Cpt_Kirks]

I am going to take a stab at a Leinenkugels Sunset Wheat clone this weekend:

(6 gallon batch)

5.0lbs Pale Wheat Malt
5.0lbs Two Row Pale
0.5lbs Flaked Wheat

0.5oz Cluster @ 60m
0.5oz Cluster @ 5m

US-05 yeast

2.0oz Blueberry Extract @ kegging

I'm also going to add some crushed Coriander seed at flame out. The question is, how much?

I am thinking either 0.25oz or 0.5oz.

 

[Cpt_Kirks]

Wow.

Nobody has an opinion?

 

[bknifefight]

Did you come up with this recipe yourself? I have only used Coriander in wit biers with orange peel and sometimes black pepper. An ounce gives a nice flavor but I question how much 0.25 oz would do. I would go with 0.5oz or even 1oz and see how it turns out.

 

[Cpt_Kirks]

Did you come up with this recipe yourself? I have only used Coriander in wit biers with orange peel and sometimes black pepper. An ounce gives a nice flavor but I question how much 0.25 oz would do. I would go with 0.5oz or even 1oz and see how it turns out.

I came up with the recipe in this thread:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/leinenkugels-sunset-what-107020/

Coriander is mentioned in quantities from 1/8 to 1 oz. I picked up an ounce, but have not yet used it. In a book I'm reading (Brewing With Wheat), some talk about how too much coriander will ruin the taste.

I'm leaning toward a half ounce. I would rather have too little, than too much.

Thanks for the input.

 

[bknifefight]

Exactly, it's much better to have it not very prominent in the taste than jump out and punch you in the face.

 

[jimmypop13]

I just brewed a wheat beer last week. I used .75 ounce coriander along with orange, lemon, and lime peels. I just read though to break up the coriander seeds which I didn't do so I may not get much flavor afterall

 

[bknifefight]

I have read of putting the whole coriander seeds into the bottle for extra flavor. You may not get as much as you were hoping, having not broken them up, but I am sure the flavor will be there.

 

[Cpt_Kirks]

I have read of putting the whole coriander seeds into the bottle for extra flavor. You may not get as much as you were hoping, having not broken them up, but I am sure the flavor will be there.

I'm going to crush them in a coffee mill and add them at the end of the boil. This batch will be kegged.

 

[bknifefight]

I use a rolling pin

 

[kkramer56]

I know this is an old post but for information's sake.

I made a 5 gallon batch of Saison. I used a .50 ounce and added with 5 minutes left in the boil.

I also added bitter orange peel and seeds of paradise.

I was very sad when this beer was gone.

 

[CollinsBrew]

To comment again on an old thread bu to the OPt...how did it turn out?