Which flavors would go well with a wheat beer?

[urg8rb8]

I got a bunch of the LorAnn oils for super cheap that I will experiment with for beer flavorings.

Which ones would go well with wheat???

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[Zuljin]

I've not had much luck with bottled flavors, but I've not tried those, either. Fruit goes well in wheats.

 

[ThatVideoKid]

Those lighter fruits sound good to me, pineapple, apricot, watermelon

 

[treacheroustexan]

I'd start with blackerry, apricot, raspberry and blueberry.

 

[urg8rb8]

I'm going to split a five gallon batch...

 

[gromitdj]

I would try them all. Just brew a 5 gallon batch (without any flavor) and add the flavoring by the drop to the glass. That way you can see which one you like and how much it would take to flavor a whole batch without being overpowering.

 

[Rockn_M]

I do a blueberry wheat that is pretty popular.

 

[eadavis80]

Raspberry or cherry.

 

[GHBWNY]

I've done both an apricot and a watermelon wheat beer. Go real easy on the extract flavoring or it will turn out extract-flavoring-flavored. Trust me.

 

[ncbrewer]

Maybe it's just me, but I tried a Watermelon Wheat just once and could barely choke it down.

 

[ThatVideoKid]

Maybe it's just me, but I tried a Watermelon Wheat just once and could barely choke it down.

Was it real watermelon? That stuff is tricky

 

[CJ-3]

i make a raspberry and blackberry wheat that is pretty popular.

I've only used flavor extracts once and it left a synthetic taste that eas unpleasant. If you have the additional funds I would recommend fresh or frozen fruit.

 

[GHBWNY]

My AG apricot Belgian came out really good. It was a 5 gal. batch. I did a 10-day secondary on pure apricot puree and then at bottling added 4 oz. Brewer's Best Apricot Extract. To me, it's a little alcohol-y/medicinal, although everyone else who's had it really enjoys it. If I do it again, I think I'd cut back the extract to a more subtle level, maybe 2.5 - 3 oz..

 

[ncbrewer]

Was it real watermelon? That stuff is tricky

It was a commercial beer - Hell or High Watermelon Wheat Beer. I don't know what's in it.

 

[TasunkaWitko]

Smoke - beechwood, cherrywood or perhaps some other fruitwood.

Peat or mesquite might be a little too funky for wheat beers; but then again, anything is worth a try, once.