Watermelon Gose

[Soulshine2]

My son is signing the papers on his first house this afternoon. This brew (for him) is going to happen !!!

 

[Soulshine2]

Brewed my Gose yesterday . Nice drizzly day always good for brewing. Fairly easy recipe .
3.25 lbs German Pilsner malt, 5 lbs Wheat malt ,0.5 lb rice hulls and 2 lbs acidulated malt(added after first conversion rest between 144-149*F) .
Later- Santiam Hops(1oz at start of 60 minute boil),and at the last 10 minutes- 1 oz ground coriander and .75 oz Hawaiian Pink Sea Salt.
While that was mashing (60 min) I took the 1/2 gallon of frozen watermelon and did a stove top reduction instead of the freeze and thaw/drip method. After 4 hours of reducing I got a pint of watermelon thin syrup, after taking a lot of pulp out during the process.
I'll add the watermelon reduction later.
IBU -12
SRM- 4
Target OG was 1.048 for an expected ABV of 4.7 .Normally I take a pre-boil reading and then a post...I only did a post-boil OG and I ended up with 1.052 so I'm expecting a solid 5.2% and then some after the watermelon juice is added ,possibly a 5.5% .
Pitched K-97 yeast around 4pm ...and shoved a blow off tube in it right away and instead of the other end going into a gallon jug, for some reason I just put a water bottle under it . This morning I woke up to a mess of yeasty goodness all over my countertop and it was going to town. I'll let this go until the weekend or so then add the watermelon until it finishes out.

 

[Soulshine2]

about the watermelon juice concentrate. I did it two ways .

First one was a 1/2 gallon reduced on the stovetop in a saucepan. Removed a lot of the pectin/pulp material. Still left a very watermelon pink color ,in a bit of a thin syrup. Probably reduced the liquid by 1/2 . At the least it has been pasteurized by the heat before I put it in a clean growler until I add it .

second way - I took the full gallon jug and did the freeze thaw thing twice . the juice that came out was way clearer ,not much pink at all but still tasted sweet.

should I add them together and reboil to reduce again before adding or ..
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just add one for color and taste or the other for taste only?



my mind says combine both and reboil

 

[Soulshine2]

I added them together and reduced again. Today was day 6. Cooled and added to the carboy. Tasted like snocone syrup. Didnt put the blow off tube in right away like I know I should have. After mowing the 3 acres I came back in the basement to the airlock in full fermentation overload mode. Blow off tube installed ...didnt lose but maybe a few ounces. Now I wait.

 

[isomerization]

I added them together and reduced again. Today was day 6. Cooled and added to the carboy. Tasted like snocone syrup. Didnt put the blow off tube in right away like I know I should have. After mowing the 3 acres I came back in the basement to the airlock in full fermentation overload mode. Blow off tube installed ...didnt lose but maybe a few ounces. Now I wait.

I recommend adding a hibiscus tincture at kegging/bottling, provides a great visual boost with very little flavor/aroma impact.

 

[Soulshine2]

I recommend adding a hibiscus tincture at kegging/bottling, provides a great visual boost with very little flavor/aroma impact.

if I knew someone around here with a blooming hibiscus , I would.

 

[jmgreen7]

if I knew someone around here with a blooming hibiscus , I would.

You can buy dried hibiscus on Amazon

 

[isomerization]

if I knew someone around here with a blooming hibiscus , I would.

https://www.amazon.com/Brewers-Best-Brewing-Spices-Hibiscus/dp/B01IS3GOSM

I make an 8 oz tea with 1 oz of flowers per 5 gal keg.

 

[Soulshine2]

https://www.amazon.com/Brewers-Best-Brewing-Spices-Hibiscus/dp/B01IS3GOSM

I make an 8 oz tea with 1 oz of flowers per 5 gal keg.

i just realized thats what Ive seen in bulk in mexican grocery stores...