I finally dumped IDK what I’m doing batch v1. I can’t just leave that 1 gallon container empty! SO, I jumped into IDK what I’m doing batch v3. I added more Wheat/Pilsner more to what was used the first attempt. I also added an orange because I kind of wish for some warmer weather right about now. That just makes me think of summer.
Ingredients:
- 3 Cups Weyermann Pale Wheat Malt
- 2 Cups Weyermann Bohemian Pilsner Malt
- 1/2 Tsp of Hops German Hallertau Hops
- 1 Sliced orange
- Lallemand Munich wheat beer yeast
I brought 5oz of water to 145 +/-2, added the grains in a bag & the sliced orange, steeped for 45 minutes. Bobbing the grains every once in a while. Turned up to high until I got to 180 degrees and then removed the grains. Once I reached a boil I added the hops for 20 minutes. Then cooled to 70 degrees. Put the concoction in the jug ended up adding a little water, pitched the yeast. Discarded the oranges and trub from the bottom. Now waiting to watch the magic.
Bottled; 3/16/2014
Update: 3/29/2014
This batch was also quite light on flavor. During the brewing process the orange was very present in smell. After the fermentation though there doesn’t seem to be a trace of the orange flavoring. It’s better than the wheat v2 but I’m not sure if I’ll dump the batch yet or not, we will see I suppose.