First wheat beer

[Terek]

This is my first wheat beer. I want it to have a lot of orange flavor, but when I got all my ingredients, I saw the bags of orange peel. It just seems like a lot. I am brewing Tom. And would like any input, mainly is this too much orange peel?

 

[shaneritz]

No


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[tehnick]

Not at all, but make sure you only use zest and not any of the white rind or you'll have unwanted bitterness and flavors from the peel. Also, last time I made a wheat I racked on top of the fruit and some fresh zest in secondary for a tad more orange profile. It came out well without an overbearing flavor and the aroma was great.

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[Terek]

Not at all, but make sure you only use zest and not any of the white rind or you'll have unwanted bitterness and flavors from the peel. Also, last time I made a wheat I racked on top of the fruit and some fresh zest in secondary for a tad more orange profile. It came out well without an overbearing flavor and the aroma was great.

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I was thinking of doing that as well. I usually don't secondary, but I might have too on this one.

 

[tehnick]

I was thinking of doing that as well. I usually don't secondary, but I might have too on this one.

It will help, but be conservative with the fruit. The last fruit based beer I made was a cream ale with peaches. Racked on top of fresh hand picked peaches, about 7lbs, lightly puréed, and previously frozen. Light IBU, tons of peach aroma. It was a hit with people, but reminded me of peach Snapple. I had mixed feelings. Probably needed more BUs.