Blueberry wheat and cherry blonde

[Chris]

Blueberry Wheat

Wal wheat concentrate (any generic wheat will do)
1kg morgans liquid wheat extract
250g maltodextrin
250g dextrose

Added all ingredients to the pot and boiled.
Yeast was pitched at 22*C.

After 5 days in primary, racked onto 1.5kg of blueberries.
Blueberries were the supermarket frozen variety. I put them into the pot, added some water, and heated. They were on the stove for approx. 30 minutes. I made sure to keep the temperature BELOW 70*C. I then used a potato masher, and gave them a good mashing. I then poured them into a muslin bag and put it (and the liquid) into my racking fermenter.
I racked my wheat beer on top of the blueberry mixture.

After 10 days, I bottled, with 1 blueberry in every bottle.

It took 3 weeks for these to carbonate fully, and 3 months for them to develop their flavour.

The result was a lightly hopped, very distinct blueberry flavoured beer, with deep purple colour, and disturbing light purple head. Tasty!


Cherry Blonde

I am proposing to make the recipe as follows:

Can of Coopers Canadian Blonde
1kg liquid pale male
250 LDM
250 dextrose

Brew as per above, except using lager yeast.

Rack onto 1.5kg frozen cherries, prepared as above.

[JaCk_SpArRoW]

Added all ingredients to the pot and boiled.

For how long would you recommend Chris?

[grabman]

sounds great Chris, will give the blueberry a whirl for sure!

Grab

[Chris]

Just until all mixed thoroughly, and hot. I didn't add hops or anything, so this was just the mixing process.

[JaCk_SpArRoW]

Just until all mixed thoroughly, and hot. I didn't add hops or anything, so this was just the mixing process.

Ok, thanks mate...what hops do you think would go nice with this?...Amarillo?

[Chris]

It is a very blueberry beer, and I intentionally picked a style that would be low hopped. I wouldn't add hops, except maybe for aroma. Once again, it all comes down to personal taste. You could try cascade for aroma.

[JaCk_SpArRoW]

It is a very blueberry beer, and I intentionally picked a style that would be low hopped. I wouldn't add hops, except maybe for aroma. Once again, it all comes down to personal taste. You could try cascade for aroma.

Will do thanks mate...again....and again....and again!!

[Chris]

[Dogger Dan]

As you folks have Amerillo, what is the rage?

Dogger

[Chris]

Does anyone understand that question, or is it just me?

[JaCk_SpArRoW]

I think Snoop wants to know what all the fuss about Amarillo is Chris...

[Dogger Dan]

I high jacked the thread, sorry,

The Captain mentioned Amirillo hops, I can't get them, everyone raves about them, those using them, is it worth it?

Dogger

[JaCk_SpArRoW]

Yeast was pitched at 22*C.

Just a quick question....did you use the yeast that came with the tin or did you stick to your Safale or Saflager yeast theory?

[Chris]

I used Safwheat K-97

[JaCk_SpArRoW]

I used Safwheat K-97

Awesome thanks Chris, very helpful!

[gregb]

Dogger,

Niether have I used Amarillo hops, can't be arsed waiting in line to get something that trendy. Waiting to see if they are still all the go in 6 - 12 months time. Or I taste a brew brewed with same and am dazzled by it.

Cheers,
Greg

[Antsvb]

Greg,

Squires Golden Ale.

[JaCk_SpArRoW]

Greg,

Squires Golden Ale.

You dont happen to know a good Squires Amber Ale clone recipe do you?...or even the hops thats in the JSAA??

[Antsvb]

Willamette in the Amber.

I have posted a clone somewhere previously. Will try to find later (working currently).

[JaCk_SpArRoW]

Willamette in the Amber.

I have posted a clone somewhere previously. Will try to find later (working currently).

Ok thanks mate, muchly appreciated...I'd love to know how to clone the JSAA....I love that stuff!