This was brewed as a 10 gallon batch. All 10 gallons will go through primary fermentation the same. For secondary fermentation, 5 gallons will be fermented as normal, 3 gallons will be fermented on Blueberries, Raspberries OR Strawberries (not all 3, this isn't CRABS) and 2 gallons will be fermented with watermelon. Excited to experiment a little with the finished product and see how everything turns out.
OG: 1.052
FG: 1.01 (Wheat), 1.007 (Watermelon Wheat), 1.01 (Peach Wheat)
ABV%: 5.5% (Wheat), 5.9% (Watermelon Wheat), 5.5% (Peach Wheat)
Primary Fermentation: 6/12 - 6/20/2011
Secondary Fermentation: 6/20 - 7/4/2011
Kegged: 7/4/2011 (Happy 4th of July...and Ian's 6 month birthday!)
Brewers: Aaron, Steve, Dane
Recipe (10-gallon)
12 lbs Wheat DME
2.0 oz Williamette Pellet Hops
ATJ - 7/4/2011 - The results of the above turned out well. Actually did 5 gallons as normal, 2.5 gallons on Peaches (approximately 6 peaches = 2 lbs) and 2.5 gallons on watermelon juice (approximately 3 cups from about 1/4 of one seedless watermelon). Just racked from secondary into 3 new (to me) corny kegs. They're now under pressure and chilling in the new kegerator (although it's not set up to dispense 3 yet...yet! First taste on all three is very good. The Wheat is light and easy to drink. The Watermelon Wheat has hints of watermelon flavor. The Peach Wheat is a little hazier than the others and has definite aromas and flavors of peach. Really excited to see how these ferment up and pour!!
The Vitals
Name: Big Nut Wheat
Add-ins/ons: noneOG: 1.052
FG: 1.01 (Wheat), 1.007 (Watermelon Wheat), 1.01 (Peach Wheat)
ABV%: 5.5% (Wheat), 5.9% (Watermelon Wheat), 5.5% (Peach Wheat)
Primary Fermentation: 6/12 - 6/20/2011
Secondary Fermentation: 6/20 - 7/4/2011
Kegged: 7/4/2011 (Happy 4th of July...and Ian's 6 month birthday!)
Brewers: Aaron, Steve, Dane
Recipe (10-gallon)
12 lbs Wheat DME
2.0 oz Williamette Pellet Hops
1.0 oz Whole Leaf Centennial Hops (homegrown MI hops)
2/3 Cup Corn Sugar
2 - Wyeast Bavarian Wheat Yeast (3056)
2 - Wyeast Bavarian Wheat Yeast (3056)
Bring 10 gallons of water to a boil
Add DME and 1.5 oz of Williamette Hops
Boil for 1 hour
Hop Schedule:
0.5 oz Williamette Hops - 0 min
1.0 oz Centennial Hops - 0 min
Boil for 1 hour
Hop Schedule:
0.5 oz Williamette Hops - 0 min
1.0 oz Centennial Hops - 0 min
Cool to 75F
Transfer to 2 carboys and bring volume up to 5 gallons with additional water
Add 1 yeast packet to each carboy
Transfer to 2 carboys and bring volume up to 5 gallons with additional water
Add 1 yeast packet to each carboy
