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Blueberry wheat and cherry blonde

Posted: Thursday Jan 12, 2006 10:33 am
by 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.

Re: Blueberry wheat and cherry blonde

Posted: Thursday Jan 12, 2006 10:36 am
by JaCk_SpArRoW
Chris wrote:Added all ingredients to the pot and boiled.
For how long would you recommend Chris?

Posted: Thursday Jan 12, 2006 10:38 am
by grabman
sounds great Chris, will give the blueberry a whirl for sure!

Grab

Posted: Thursday Jan 12, 2006 10:39 am
by Chris
Just until all mixed thoroughly, and hot. I didn't add hops or anything, so this was just the mixing process.

Posted: Thursday Jan 12, 2006 10:43 am
by JaCk_SpArRoW
Chris wrote: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?

Posted: Thursday Jan 12, 2006 10:50 am
by 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.

Posted: Thursday Jan 12, 2006 10:50 am
by JaCk_SpArRoW
Chris wrote: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!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Posted: Thursday Jan 12, 2006 10:52 am
by Chris
:-)

Posted: Thursday Jan 12, 2006 10:59 am
by Dogger Dan
As you folks have Amerillo, what is the rage?

Dogger

Posted: Thursday Jan 12, 2006 11:05 am
by Chris
Does anyone understand that question, or is it just me?

Posted: Thursday Jan 12, 2006 11:08 am
by JaCk_SpArRoW
I think Snoop wants to know what all the fuss about Amarillo is Chris...

Posted: Thursday Jan 12, 2006 11:08 am
by 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

Re: Blueberry wheat and cherry blonde

Posted: Thursday Jan 12, 2006 11:50 am
by JaCk_SpArRoW
Chris wrote: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?

Posted: Thursday Jan 12, 2006 7:27 pm
by Chris
I used Safwheat K-97

Posted: Saturday Jan 14, 2006 7:02 am
by JaCk_SpArRoW
Chris wrote:I used Safwheat K-97
Awesome thanks Chris, very helpful! :wink:

Posted: Saturday Jan 14, 2006 6:03 pm
by 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

Posted: Monday Jan 16, 2006 12:49 pm
by Antsvb
Greg,

Squires Golden Ale.

Posted: Monday Jan 16, 2006 12:50 pm
by JaCk_SpArRoW
Antsvb wrote: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??

Posted: Monday Jan 16, 2006 1:00 pm
by Antsvb
Willamette in the Amber.

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

Posted: Monday Jan 16, 2006 1:07 pm
by JaCk_SpArRoW
Antsvb wrote: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! :lol: :lol: