Mandarina Pale Wheat Recipe Critique

[bedman]

Got my grubby hands on some Mandarina Bavaria hops and thought this might be a good brew to showcase. Going for something like Lagunitas Little Sumpin' but a little less aggressive on the hopping. Let me know what you think!

Mandarina Pale Wheat

Style: American Wheat or Rye Beer OG: 1.057
Type: All Grain FG: 1.014
Rating: 0.0 ABV: 5.63 %
Calories: 186 IBU's: 33.04
Efficiency: 70 % Boil Size: 5.83 Gal
Color: 4.5 SRM Batch Size: 5.00 Gal
Preboil OG: 1.054 Boil Time: 60 minutes

Fermentation Steps
Name Days / Temp
Primary 7 days @ 68.0°F
Secondary 14 days @ 72.0°F
Bottle/Keg 14 days @ 38.0°F

Grains & Adjuncts
Amount Percentage Name Time Gravity
6.00 lbs 46.15 % Rahr 2-Row 60 mins 1.035
6.00 lbs 46.15 % White Wheat Malt 60 mins 1.040
1.00 lbs 7.69 % Rice Hulls 60 mins 1.000

Hops
Amount IBU's Name Time AA %
0.25 ozs 11.66 Magnum 60 mins 14.00
0.50 ozs 11.66 Mandarina Bavaria 60 mins 7.00
0.25 ozs 3.53 Mandarina Bavaria 20 mins 7.00
0.25 ozs 2.89 Mandarina Bavaria 15 mins 7.00
0.25 ozs 2.12 Mandarina Bavaria 10 mins 7.00
0.25 ozs 1.16 Mandarina Bavaria 5 mins 7.00
0.50 ozs 0.00 Mandarina Bavaria 0 mins 7.00
1.00 ozs Mandarina Bavaria 7 days 7.00

Yeasts
Amount Name Laboratory / ID
1.00 pkg American Wheat Ale Wyeast Labs 1010

Additions
Amount Name Time Stage
1.00 oz Yeast Nutrient 10 mins Boil
1.00 each Whirlfloc Tablet 10 mins Boil

Mash Profile
Sacch' Rest 60 min @ 148.0°F
Add 18.00 qt ( 1.50 qt/lb ) water @ 162.9°F
Mashout 10 min @ 170.0°F
Heat to 170.0°F over 2 mins
Sparge
Sparge 13.56 qt ( 0.00 qt/lb ) of 170.0°F water over 60 mins

Carbonation
Amount Type Beer Temp CO2 Vols
11.2 psi Force Carbonation 38.0°F 2.50

 

[motorneuron]

I think this is good. My one suggestion: I don't think you need such a complex hops schedule. There's little difference between a 20 and a 15 minute addition, or a 10 and a 15--you get the idea. I'd probably do 60 minutes, 15 minutes, and flameout or whirlpool (and dry hop if you want, after taking a gravity sample). (Of course, doing it the way you've written won't be a problem; it's just a bit of a headache to measure and time all of those additions.)

You might consider a quick protein rest if clarity is a goal. Malted wheat shouldn't be too hazy, though.

 

[bedman]

Thanks for the input. I don't mind a little haze since it is a wheat. I am just hoping to really showcase the Mandarina Bavaria hops to see what they are all about. I'll still have 5oz to use after this recipe.

 

[Oginme]

I'd second the simplification of the hop schedule. Looks like this should carry through the Mandarina Bavaria quite strongly. I'll be looking forward to hearing your tasting notes!

 

[Veedo]

How did the beer turn out? Any comments on the hop character?

 

[bedman]

Beer turned out great. Decided to go with Wyeast 1098 British ale instead of the 1010 American Wheat since I found out that's what Lagunitas uses in Little Sumpin' and I really didn't want the yeast to overshadow the hops. It was spot on for a less aggressive version of that beer.

OG ended up 1.054 and FG was 1.004! Hops are very citrus leaning towards orange/tangerine but not quite as much as I expected. Just a little bit more rounded and sweet citrus than a cascade. Works really well since the beer has a nice dry finish.

Totally worth it for a little extra cost to try something new and have a great super drinkable beer. I think with the rest of my stash I might use them in an ipa or make another version of this beer with a blend of hops (citra, Amarillo, cascade perhaps).

I also put a few in a local comp to see how they do.


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[Oginme]

Thanks much for the feedback!