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Lemon wheat
I don't use promash for recipes. Don't like it. So here is my lemon wheat recipe.
NOTE: 10 GALLONS ALL GRAIN, adapt to fit
16# domestic pale, 4# wheat, 4 oz Mt Hood hops 4.3 AA @ 60, 4 oz Saaz 3.3 AA @ 15, no aroma because I wanted the lemon flavor to come through. I used 10 real lemons in the batch.
I split the yeast, 5 gallons had wyeast 1275, the other had 1318. I like to experiment.
Mashed in between 145-147, held for 1 hour, sparged at 170 for about an hour, yield 12 gallons. Pitched yeast and let sit for between 7-10 days.
Cut up all 10 lemons into chunks about the size you would garnish a glass with. Racked both fermenters into secondary and divided lemons between batches. Racked to keg after another 7-10 days.
No brewing salts used or mash accelerator.
OG = 1.050, FG = 1.010, ABV = 5.1%
Note on the yeast: for wheat beers I prefer low to medium flocculation, fruity, some hop character, less malty, with smooth finish. That said, I still like to try different styles.
I thought you mentioned in another post how well this brew turned out. Which yeast did you prefer and why?
Sorry for asking another retarded question....But.
When you use this # as in "16# domestic pale", does that stand for pounds?
I saw your amber recipe in another thread and was just wondering.
Actually, I have only kegged the 1318 batch so far, so I can't compare them. I like 1318 because it gives a slightly sweet finish, which it nice for my fruit beers.
When I keg the 1275 batch I'll let you know how that turns out. I really like this one so far. Slightly hazy, not real sweet, good lemon flavor without being lemonade. Not bitter at all.
Marv. wrote:
Sorry for asking another retarded question....But.
When you use this # as in "16# domestic pale", does that stand for pounds?
I saw your amber recipe in another thread and was just wondering.
Yes I'm just too lazy to spell out pounds, although I just did it.
wanted to make sure this sounded tasty.
I tried my first yellow belly a couple years ago and was hooked, then they stopped making it.
Go figure.
I am going to start this recipe on April 20th I think. My girlfriend is really skeptical about how homebrew turns out versus how much you spend to get started. I asked her what kind of a beer she might like and she thought she might like a lemon wheat. I will post my mods and results as I go along. Cheers!
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