I got my hands on this very cool German hop variety and wanted to make a summer beer that would let it shine. Hull Melon smells a bit like Citra, but with melon notes instead of citrusy/tropical.
Its the first recipe I designed, inspired by others Witbeers I have read about, so comments are more than welcome. I used an English Pearl malt (very low color), Munich 10 L, Wheat and English Dry Yeast to create a classic Witbeer with an original flavour and a clean English signature.
Size = 6 U.S. Gallons
OG = 1.051
FG = 1.011 (estimated)
ABV = 5.2% (estimated)
IBU = 22
7 lbs Pearl Malt (2 Row) UK
3 lbs White Wheat Malt
12.0 oz Munich Malt 10L
6.0 oz Flaked Wheat
0.75 oz Magnum (9.80 %) @ 60 min
0.20 oz Citra (16.10 %) @ 5 min
1.00 oz Hull Melon (6.30 %) @ 0 min
1.00 oz Hull Melon (6.30 %) Dry Hop for 7 days
Dry English Ale Yeast (White Labs WLP007)
I brewed it yesterday as one of my very first all-grain beers. I hit the OG perfectly and produced a tasty wort. I whirlpooled for 15 minutes after flameout and think I should have done it longer, as the Hull Melon flavour was not very present. I wonder if I should dry hop it with 2 oz instead of 1. Any thoughts?
Its the first recipe I designed, inspired by others Witbeers I have read about, so comments are more than welcome. I used an English Pearl malt (very low color), Munich 10 L, Wheat and English Dry Yeast to create a classic Witbeer with an original flavour and a clean English signature.
Size = 6 U.S. Gallons
OG = 1.051
FG = 1.011 (estimated)
ABV = 5.2% (estimated)
IBU = 22
7 lbs Pearl Malt (2 Row) UK
3 lbs White Wheat Malt
12.0 oz Munich Malt 10L
6.0 oz Flaked Wheat
0.75 oz Magnum (9.80 %) @ 60 min
0.20 oz Citra (16.10 %) @ 5 min
1.00 oz Hull Melon (6.30 %) @ 0 min
1.00 oz Hull Melon (6.30 %) Dry Hop for 7 days
Dry English Ale Yeast (White Labs WLP007)
I brewed it yesterday as one of my very first all-grain beers. I hit the OG perfectly and produced a tasty wort. I whirlpooled for 15 minutes after flameout and think I should have done it longer, as the Hull Melon flavour was not very present. I wonder if I should dry hop it with 2 oz instead of 1. Any thoughts?