wheat recipe

[birds40]

After brewing a few batches from kits I decided to try to make my own recipe. I want to make a Belgian wheat and after reviewing a few recipes that I found online and reading about some different hops this is what I came up with:

60 min boil with the DMEs, adding the Hallertau Hops and honey with 45 min left, the Ahtanum hops and sweet orange peel with 15 min left and the coriander/gop with 5min left. I'm planning on kegging and force carbonating.

Ahtanum Hops (US) - 1oz. Pellets
Hallertau Hops (US) - 1oz. Pellets
Muntons Light DME 3 lbs
Muntons Wheat DME 3 lbs
Sweet Orange Peel - 1 oz
1 lbs. Orange Blossom Honey
1 oz Coriander
1 oz Grains of Paradise
Safbrew WB-06 (Wheat Beer) - Dry Yeast (11.5 gram)

5 gallons


I would appreciate some comments/tips/advice from some more experienced brewers. Thanks!

 

[SD-SLIM]

I would think you have too much wheat...just my preference, but I usually go 30% wheat to 70% barley.
Grains of Paradise goes a long way, so be careful with this (less is better)...also beware that grains of paradise and your yeast both produce a peppery flavor (especially grains of paradise)...so I would really drop gop down to 1/4 of an ounce, taste it after primary fermentation is complete and then add it to a secondary if needed.
Additionally I think your IBU's may be too high for this style of beer.

Just my two cents!!

 

[lumpher]

i agree with the hops being dropped some. i'd drop them down to 1/2 oz each

 

[birds40]

Thanks for the advice. I'll definitely cut back on the gop. I entered my info into an online IBU calculator and it came up with a total IBU of 15.19, from what I'm reading online that seems to be in the range for this type of beer. Do you agree or do you think that's high? If you think it's high what IBU would you shoot for?

 

[houndsbreath]

15 IBU sounds fine for this style. Traditional Wheats are usually around 9 ibu, but American wheats definitely go higher.
A word of caution: I've done batches with honey before, let this ferment long and take grav readings before you keg/bottle. A cider flavor can result from the undeveloped honey.

 

[birds40]

Thanks for the heads up on the honey. After hearing that I don't think I'm going to put any in because I'm impatient right now and don't feel like waiting any longer than I have to!

 

[dcp27]

I would think you have too much wheat...just my preference, but I usually go 30% wheat to 70% barley.

this listed recipe is <30% wheat, which IMO does't even qualify as a wheat beer. Munton's wheat extract is only 55% wheat, so I wouldnt bother cutting it with a different extract.