Cranberry Maibock

[GrumpyPaul]

Picked up this recipe in a brochure ate the Beer Expo.

Call me weird but this sounds like it might be interesting ( and relatively easy)

1 can Blackrock Whispering Wheat Malt Ext
1 Can Black rock Light Unhopped Malt Ext
2 cups Honey
2 Cinnamon Sticks
3 or 4 can Whole Cranberry Sauce (pureed)
4 Whole Allspice berries
2 jars Orange Marmalade (10oz)

Boil 2-3 litre water. Add Honey, Cinnamon and allspice berries. Boil 2 mins and remove from heat
Stir in Extract and Marmalade
Pour in fermenter
half fill with water - add cranberry sauce and stir vigorously
Make up to 23 litres
Pitch yeast with temp between 18 and 28degrees
Allow to sit 5 mins
Stir vigorously again
put lid on.

Ferment for 2 weeks

NOTE: there is a warning fermenter may overflow (or explode) and to put fermenter in a tray to catch overflow.

It sounds intriguing and might be a nice brew SWMBO might like (me to actually). I recently did a similar wheat type recipe with orange and coriander was awesome. So I figured this recipe is a nice step from that one.

Any thoughts or advice on doing this would be greatly appreciated.

 

[benarnot]

Wow! That is interesting! Would love to know how it turns out!

What was your recipe for the orange and coriander beer? I think SWMBO would love it too!

Ben

 

[bconnery]

Picked up this recipe in a brochure ate the Beer Expo.

Call me weird but this sounds like it might be interesting ( and relatively easy)

1 can Blackrock Whispering Wheat Malt Ext
1 Can Black rock Light Unhopped Malt Ext
2 cups Honey
2 Cinnamon Sticks
3 or 4 can Whole Cranberry Sauce (pureed)
4 Whole Allspice berries
2 jars Orange Marmalade (10oz)

Boil 2-3 litre water. Add Honey, Cinnamon and allspice berries. Boil 2 mins and remove from heat
Stir in Extract and Marmalade
Pour in fermenter
half fill with water - add cranberry sauce and stir vigorously
Make up to 23 litres
Pitch yeast with temp between 18 and 28degrees
Allow to sit 5 mins
Stir vigorously again
put lid on.

Ferment for 2 weeks

NOTE: there is a warning fermenter may overflow (or explode) and to put fermenter in a tray to catch overflow.

It sounds intriguing and might be a nice brew SWMBO might like (me to actually). I recently did a similar wheat type recipe with orange and coriander was awesome. So I figured this recipe is a nice step from that one.

Any thoughts or advice on doing this would be greatly appreciated.

The main thing I would say is that depending on the yeast used you might want to adjust that temperature.
They don't specify a yeast but if you are going for a Maibock it should be a lager yeast, in which case 18-28 is way wrong.

Otherwise if you are using a kit yeast or an easy ale yeast such as US05 I'd still try to keep it cooler to try and keep the yeast character more neutral and allow the fruit and other flavours to come through.

 

[GrumpyPaul]

Wow! That is interesting! Would love to know how it turns out!

What was your recipe for the orange and coriander beer? I think SWMBO would love it too!

Ben

Here's the recipe...

http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum//ind...showtopic=43797

I am yet to give to anyone that didnt like it....gets rave reviews everytime