Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat
I'm trying to figure out a clone recipe for Sunset Wheat and was wondering how much Belgian Witbiers compare to this beer so I can get an idea on how much corriander and orange peel I would need to add. I will probably use Whitelabs Hefeweizen IV Ale yeast unless you guys think that the American Hefeweizen would be a better match......I'm looking for the citrus and apricot flavors from the yeast.
GOODBREWING......
i'm doing the same, but figed i would use the American Wheat guidelines. the Lein web site give you some details about the beer like the type of hops used:
http://www.leinie.com/sunset_wheat.html
here is what i've come up with : Edited 6/13/07
6.00 lb Wheat Liquid Extract
0.50 lb Muntons Light LME
0.50 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine
0.50 lb 10L Crystal Malt
1.00 lb Wheat, Torrified
2.00 oz Cluster [5.70%] (60 min) Hops
1.00 oz Cluster [5.70%] (30 min) Hops
1.00 oz Orange Peel, Sweet (Boil 30.0 min)
1.00 oz Corriander (10 min)
1.00 oz Blueberry extract ( at bottling / kegging)
5.00 gal Local Water Water
1 Pkgs American Wheat Ale (Wyeast Labs #1010) Yeast-Ale
Est Original Gravity: 1.049 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.011 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.9 %
Bitterness: 28.6 IBU
Est Color: 7.9 SRM
thinking about brewing it tomorrow
Don't forget the corriander.....let me know how it comes out....I'm real interested in this one!!!
GOODBREWING.....
I made a clone of this one that came out great (by the way, it's awesome to see people in other neck of the woods wanting to clone LEINIES!!!) I used:
7lbs wheat malt
3 lbs 2 row malt
.5 lb 10L crystal malt
the zest of one fresh orange
1 tsp roughly crushed corriander seed
came out pretty darn close and mighty tasty I used tettanger hops instaead of cluster (which is in SSW) because I had leftovers and it was really good.
by the way, I'm just curious if leinies is milking this going national with SSW thing... how much do the get for a 6 pack in all your neck of the woods??
BrewTown_Bill wrote:
by the way, I'm just curious if leinies is milking this going national with SSW thing... how much do the get for a 6 pack in all your neck of the woods??
I think it's $5.99 a six, but I haven't had any in a bottle......I live in Ohio and was visiting some people outside the Pittsburgh Area and they had it on tap and I tried it cause I like Leinie's Red. I had one at dinner and called my cousin to take me back there that night so I could have a few more....I tried to get him to try one and he said he didn't like draft beer and to get him a Foster's.....I gave him a sip of mine and damn near had to run with it to keep him from it......I got him one on the next round.......I've been trying to get him into homebrewing.......sent him the gift subscription of BYO last year....a 2 for 1 deal....I figured that might get him going on the homebrewing thing.....I might have enough equipment to give him a basic set-up, he'll just need a secondary and bottle capper.
By the way, what yeast did you use???
GOODBREWING.......
Brewtown_Bill, what would the equivalent extract recipe look like? what wheat/malt ratio would i be looking to get to convert your recipe?
my ladyfriend is a huge leinies drinker, and maybe, just maybe, if i bribe her with a beer clone of her liking i will be given permission to use up more space for my brewing activities! especially since i have yet to see leinies anywhere out here in seattle.
if you brew yours, Brew_Luva, let me know how it turns out. i am always looking for ways to get permission to use more space!
i will add the coriander seed to it
I happened to run across this.........
Sunset Wheat 5g
American Wheat
Type: All Grain
Date: 7/23/2006
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Brewer: Bryan Rabe
Boil Size: 7.50 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Keg pot
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 50.0 %
4.00 lb Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 50.0 %
0.50 oz Cluster [7.00%] (60 min) Hops 13.1 IBU
0.50 oz Cluster [7.00%] (60 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
1.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1.25 oz Blueberry Extract (Bottling 5.0 min) Misc
7 g Coriander Seed (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs San Francisco Lager (White Labs #WLP810) Yeast-Lager
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.041 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.052 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.009 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.2 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.5 %
Bitterness: 13.1 IBU Calories: 229 cal/pint
Est Color: 3.1 SRM Color: Color
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Temperature Mash, 2 Step, Light Body Total Grain Weight: 8.00 lb
Sparge Water: 4.72 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.2 PH
Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Protein Rest Add 4.24 gal of water at 127.4 F 122.0 F 15 min
Saccharification Heat to 158.0 F over 15 min 158.0 F 45 min
Mash Out Heat to 168.0 F over 10 min 168.0 F 10 min
Mash Notes: Two step profile with a protein rest for mashes with unmodified grains or adjuncts. Temperature mash for use when mashing in a brew pot over a heat source such as the stove. Use heat to maintain desired temperature during the mash.
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 4.2 oz Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F
and this..........."Dick Leinekugel visited, I got some cool stuff.
Well I had a few chats with Dick. He seemed fine. I asked him whether they use fruit extracts in the Sunset Wheat? He said, you can taste something? I said Yes. I said either Blueberry or Blackberry. He said they put Blueberry in the beer right before kegging/bottling" .........
I see the recipe calls for only 1.1 oz at bottling, just enough to know somethings there but not enough to give it a real blueberry taste......just a fruity taste......
GOODBREWING......
blueberry?, hmmm. i didnt notice that. gonna have to sample that again