Cheap'n'Easy Light Wit (Hoegaarden-ish)

[greenxpaddy]

Flavoring wheat beers

Has anyone ventured into adding other flavor tones into wheat beers? What about raspberry? Anyone tried anything else unconventional before?

If so do you add the fruits at the latter stage of the boil. And what kind of quantity?

We grow raspberries, hence the interest.

[dave-o]

You need a lot of fruit to have any effect, perhaps 4kg of raspberries in a 5 gallon brew.

I'd add them after the initial fermentation has died down, and of course pasteurise them first. You might want to add pectic enzyme too or it will be cloudy, but not in a "good" way.

[strideredc]

Whole - it's the zest you want, not the juice or pulp.

my second try i used the juice as well, too fruity! as dave said just use the zest. anyone tried a grapefruit??

[jmc]

Flavoring wheat beers

Has anyone ventured into adding other flavor tones into wheat beers? What about raspberry? Anyone tried anything else unconventional before?

If so do you add the fruits at the latter stage of the boil. And what kind of quantity?

We grow raspberries, hence the interest.

Hi greenxpaddy

Just seen your post.

I used Lowicz Raspberry syrup (from Tesco/Asda/ etc) in secondary of part of an AG wheat beer brew.
Result below

see: Morrisons Strawberry Flavouring

ATB John

[greenxpaddy]

Hi John

What did it taste like?


I know - raspberries!

Cheers

[jmc]

Hi John

What did it taste like?

I know - raspberries!

Cheers

Hi greenxpaddy

You're right
Quite dry with nice acidity and loads of raspberry flavour.

For the next one I've done a Belgian style Abbey Single (5%) brewed out then syrup added to secondary.
I reduced raspberry to 1 bottle syrup per demijohn.
Not sure final AV, probably 6-7%.
Bottled now and conditioning I'll post an update when I try one.

ATB John

[Razzerman]

Ayup again,

Been brewing trying this recipe (with a few variations) a few times - all the feedback I get is good - very good. Bro-in-law and a few work lads really like it.

Tried a few different combos - got two batches with grapefruit / pink grapefruit going atm - I'll post back with pics / results.

Cheers,

Ray

[dave-o]

How are you doing the grapefruits? Just adding them to the boil/ferment like the original recipe but with GFs rather than oranges?

Is it noticably grapefruit-y?

[Razzerman]

Ayup dave-o,

I removed the peel with a veg peeler (like peeling a spud). Our lass wanted the grapefruit itself to eat for breakfast.

One grapefruit gave about 40g of peel, which I sliced and put in 15mins from end of boil. Did second batch 30mins from end, just to see if there was much difference. One batch is still fermenting, and I'll be bottling this Friday, and the other batch was bottled last Friday.

Cheers,

Ray

[Razzerman]

Quick update;

Just cracked one open this morning - still young and hoppy, and it's make yours mouth water a bit rather than your eyes (in a good way) - there is a fruity flavour there, but I can't pick it out as grapefruit - couple more weeks will do it good.

Cheers,

Ray

[deanrpwaacs]

I have been stalking this thread and slowly getting the bits together.
Would this be the correct flaked wheat ?
http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee4 ... LmpwZw.jpg
Regards dean.

[dave-o]

That's the stuff.

[greenxpaddy]

Dave-0

I am really impressed with the colour of your Wit. I have been trying to get a really pale wit going but the last one " Blanche Oreiller" a Jamil recipe looks more like this one



The recipe had a small amount of munich malt in. I notice you have used only oats, wheat, malted wheat and lager malt - all very pale. I'll try your recipe next time I'm doing a Wit.

[Razzerman]

Hello again,

Just some more feedback on the grapefruit wit - got a 9/10 review from a mate at work, he said he could definitely taste the grapefruit and thought it had a 'slightly thick' consistency. He's a regular Hoegaarden drinker.

All good though - now the hard part; make another brew just like it

Cheers,

Ray

[dave-o]

thought it had a 'slightly thick' consistency. He's a regular Hoegaarden drinker.

Ah good, that's the flaked wheat.

I assume he meant that in a positive way - i.e. not "slightly thick, but not thick enough"?