bovineblitz
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Nice! It typically stays just a bit cloudy. I find it takes a little longer than most beers in the bottle, the hops need to settle down a bit I think.
What about dry hopping some additional zest?
That should work great as long as you sanitize it. I had a friend just throw zest right into the fermenter and he got a really odd infection that ruined the beer. Another friend soaked some zest in vodka for a few days and threw it all in, that turned out great. If I were to do it, that would be my method. There's always going to be wild yeast and bacteria on fruit.
As I posted earlier, I actually lost aroma and citrus flavor, but everyone thought is was very drinkable. I usually brew hop-bombs, so they probably just enjoyed it being "light"...which they are used to.Has anyone had similar reactions from friends and family? Maybe some people think the citrus is too overwhelming? Grapefruit is definitely the prominent fruit in mine and maybe some people just can't handle it...
Anyways, just thought I'd vent a little.
I just wanted to point out that this recipe is essentially written assuming you will be bottling. A friend made it and treated it like he does his IPAs and it was a little bit rough coming out that soon. It tastes to me like the bitterness is too high. I generally find it to be ready after 5 weeks in the bottle and still at peak (possibly even better) around 8-9 weeks.
I thought I'd add this note in case keggers want to make it, you may want to reduce the bitterness a bit or simply sit on it a little longer than you normally do. Has anyone on here kegged it, and if so what was your experience?
Recipe changed recently bovineblitz?
I stumbled upon this recipe while trying to find something citrus wheat/pale ale and it sound fantastic, I have one question about this recipe.
I could not find CITRA hops so I ordered some Falconers Flight that is to have some Citra in it or Citra like qualities.
Has anyone swapped Falconers flight for Citra?
Also do you have any recommendations on how much zest I would need for a 10 gallon batch.
Thanks!
Any updates using different hops varieties?
Any thoughts with Cascade, Centennial, Amarillo and Citra? I have these on hand and I'm liking to try this recipe tomorrow.
Brewed another batch with Coriander addition at 5 min.
1oz Williamette at 60min, 1oz Cascade at 15min and flame out.
I'm going to zest up some orange, tangerine, grapefruit and try the vodka infusion 3 days before bottling.
I justed didn't get the citrus "punch" adding it at flameout last time.
How long did it take, approximately, to ferment in the primary? How long did you leave this in a secondary?
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oh snap. Thanks for replying. I put the wort into a plastic pail with a blow off hose, the lid isn't airtight though.. don't know if that factor matters for dry hopping before bottling
I used Mandarina Bavaria the last time, the subtle tangerine seems to complement the beer nicely!
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