Hi all,
Been ages since i last posted. Have successfully brewed two grain beers by BIAB in that time (a belgian strong ale and a wheat beer). Wondering if anyone could suggest or comment on this idea i am having to brew a small batch with remaining ingredients i have at home.
Ingredients to be going in the pot.
500 g raw wheat
800 Light DME
Saaz Hops
Other stuff on hand:
Various dark specialty grains (but want a lighter beer) and pale crystal malt. 500 g bags, crushed
Dextrose, Honey, and some crappy yeast (briglalow i think - BigW @$1)
So i understand that Raw wheat needs a cereal mash. I think i can handle this (40, 60, 70C steps with rests) by adding small volumes of boiling water which should be manageable for a small amount of grain. I have flaked oats on hand to add for that part. I also believe adding some of the pale crystal (or probably a base malt) would be beneficial to the cereal mash.
The following recipe idea is somewhat like a wit beer recipe or two i have found on the net. The pale crystal probably makes it too dark though.
So would this sound right?
Cereal Mash
Raw Wheat - 500g
Flaked Oats - 100g
Pale Crystal - 50g
Mash - 1.3 L of water heated to 40C; 0.7 L of boiling to 60C; 0.8L of boiling water added to 70C. 30 minute rests each step in sleeping bags and Styrofoam box.
Add for boil
Water to 12.5 L.
LDME - 800g
Hops
Saaz - 20g at 60 minutes
Saaz - 10g at 15 minutes
Saaz - 10g at 5 minutes
Final volume 8L . Target OG - 1.053; Target FG - 1.012; Target EBU- 23 (calculations by Beer Engine)
The one thing i am willing to buy for this is some better yeast, but i think i would prefer to get a dry yeast. Not so sure what my options are beyond a dried wheat yeast.
I suppose i would buy coriander (seeds?) and dried orange peel if i could get in cheaply in a local supermarket. Do the coriander seeds need to be freshly ground (I have found it hard to find whole seeds)
So,
Any suggestions for yeast or other improvements on the recipe?
Any glaring errors that need to be addressed?
Thanks for your input.
Daz
Been ages since i last posted. Have successfully brewed two grain beers by BIAB in that time (a belgian strong ale and a wheat beer). Wondering if anyone could suggest or comment on this idea i am having to brew a small batch with remaining ingredients i have at home.
Ingredients to be going in the pot.
500 g raw wheat
800 Light DME
Saaz Hops
Other stuff on hand:
Various dark specialty grains (but want a lighter beer) and pale crystal malt. 500 g bags, crushed
Dextrose, Honey, and some crappy yeast (briglalow i think - BigW @$1)
So i understand that Raw wheat needs a cereal mash. I think i can handle this (40, 60, 70C steps with rests) by adding small volumes of boiling water which should be manageable for a small amount of grain. I have flaked oats on hand to add for that part. I also believe adding some of the pale crystal (or probably a base malt) would be beneficial to the cereal mash.
The following recipe idea is somewhat like a wit beer recipe or two i have found on the net. The pale crystal probably makes it too dark though.
So would this sound right?
Cereal Mash
Raw Wheat - 500g
Flaked Oats - 100g
Pale Crystal - 50g
Mash - 1.3 L of water heated to 40C; 0.7 L of boiling to 60C; 0.8L of boiling water added to 70C. 30 minute rests each step in sleeping bags and Styrofoam box.
Add for boil
Water to 12.5 L.
LDME - 800g
Hops
Saaz - 20g at 60 minutes
Saaz - 10g at 15 minutes
Saaz - 10g at 5 minutes
Final volume 8L . Target OG - 1.053; Target FG - 1.012; Target EBU- 23 (calculations by Beer Engine)
The one thing i am willing to buy for this is some better yeast, but i think i would prefer to get a dry yeast. Not so sure what my options are beyond a dried wheat yeast.
I suppose i would buy coriander (seeds?) and dried orange peel if i could get in cheaply in a local supermarket. Do the coriander seeds need to be freshly ground (I have found it hard to find whole seeds)
So,
Any suggestions for yeast or other improvements on the recipe?
Any glaring errors that need to be addressed?
Thanks for your input.
Daz