Fruit Beer "Sweet Melons" Summertime Mango Wheat

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Recipe Type

All Grain

Yeast

WY3942

Yeast Starter

No starter

Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter

WY1010

Batch Size (Gallons)

5.5

Original Gravity

1.050

Final Gravity

1.009

Boiling Time (Minutes)

75

IBU

25.4

Color

4.2

Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

8

Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

7

Tasting Notes

Crisp Summertime wheat. German Huell Melon hops and Mango extract dance together.

Recipe: Sweet Melons Summer Wheat
Style: American Wheat or Rye Beer
TYPE: All Grain

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 8.90 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.77 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.05 gal
Estimated OG: 1.050 SG
Estimated Color: 4.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 25.4 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 82.9 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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5 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 2 52.4 %
4 lbs 8.0 oz Wheat Malt, White (Rahr) (3.2 SRM) Grain 3 42.9 %
8.0 oz Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 4 4.8 %
0.50 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 19.7 IBUs
0.20 oz Huell Melon [4.50 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 6 2.3 IBUs
0.28 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins) Fining 7 -
0.65 oz Huell Melon [4.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 8 3.5 IBUs
0.25 oz Huell Melon [4.50 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 9 0.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg American Wheat Ale (Wyeast Labs #1010) [ Yeast 10 -
1.0 pkg Belgian Wheat Yeast (Wyeast Labs #3942) Yeast 11 -


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 10 lbs 8.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 3.28 gal of water at 159.1 F 148.0 F 75 min

Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (2.43gal, 4.45gal) of 168.0 F water
Notes:
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Add 2 oz of Mango extract at kegging or bottling. Very aggressive top fermenter. Prepare and utilize blow off tube during primary fermentation.


I created this recipe based off of several other wheat beer recipes I read up on. I wanted to create an easy drinking back yard type beer. I have a batch of it in my keg right now that is being quickly drained by my friends and family and have all given rave reviews.

The Huell Melon hops create a very juicy fresh melon aroma that blends perfectly with the mango addition to create a well rounded Melon experience.

I used Mango extract this time for ease and because i wanted a very subtle mango flavor. I may add some fresh mango puree to the secondary next time as a variation but the beer is solid as is.

 

[EasyBrew]

Nice! Have you tried Golden Road’s Mango Cart? I’ve been looking for something similar and couldn’t find anything so I made my own recipe. It tastes good but for both batches it has been darker than I would have liked so I think next time I’ll get rid of the crystal 10L.

Have you put in both packages of yeast for all of your batches?

 

[SanPancho]

Wheres the mango extract from?

 

[beermaestro]

Just brewed this recipe today. Ended up with 5.5 gallons in the fermenter. Instead of adding both types of yeast in, I only ended up adding the American wheat ale yeast (wyeast 1010). The wort smelled fantastic and tasted good too. Definitely could taste the dry finish of the Citra hops. Should turn out to be a good beer though. I’ll add the 2 oz of mango extract when it goes in the keg. My Original gravity ended up at 1.048 I’ll follow up when the beer is finished.