Hi all,
Trying to make a small batch of a simple fruit beer; taking advantage of the fruit syrup's made by Lowicz (they have approx 84g of sugar per 100ml so will boost the abv significantly). I was wondering if I could get some feedback on the following (I will be using a BIAB method).
Batch size: 4.5L (just want to mess around with it really - for fun more than anything else).
400g Marris Otter
250g Torrified Wheat
100g Porridge Oats
(Alternatively will just use 700g of Marris Otter and 100g of Porridge Oats)
Mash at 65 for 60 minutes.
Boil for 60 minutes with 15g Hallertau.
Ferment with standard ale yeast.
Ferment in a demi-jon (or two dependent on how strong it turns out) with a bottle of the Polish Cherry Syrup at the same time.
Any feedback would be greatly received. I am still relatively new to this; but as stated before want to just have fun and hope to drink something at the end.
Thanks
Simple fruit beer
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daf
Re: Simple fruit beer
Get Greg Hughes's Homebrew book - there is a great recipe for Raspberry Wheat Beer in there - half wheat malt, half pilsner malt, and you then steep frozen raspberries (or cherries or strawberries) in the beer post-fermentation.
LOVELY - and drinkable within weeks.
LOVELY - and drinkable within weeks.
Re: Simple fruit beer
That sounds good. Oh, I actually have that book!
I was planning on using the syrup over actual fruit for a number of reasons; it is cheaper than frozen, or fresh fruit; I seem to have amassed a bit of stock with it, went mental in Lidl and purchased a few. Would you suggest that I add the syrup post fermentation, I was under the impression that I could just add at the start as it is another fermentable.
Thanks
I was planning on using the syrup over actual fruit for a number of reasons; it is cheaper than frozen, or fresh fruit; I seem to have amassed a bit of stock with it, went mental in Lidl and purchased a few. Would you suggest that I add the syrup post fermentation, I was under the impression that I could just add at the start as it is another fermentable.
Thanks
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daf
Re: Simple fruit beer
No idea to be honest. Be interesting to split the batch and do both. See which you like best!
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marcarm
Re: Simple fruit beer
I made that Raspberry Wheat in Greg Hughes book, scaled down to 5l.
Not that impressed with it at the moment, I had a sample and it just tasted of weak raspberry squash, no beer taste to it at all. It's been in the bottle for 2 weeks so probably a little young, hopefully it will improve. I'm planning on leaving it for the summer for when we have a BBQ.
It does look nice though, a really nice deep raspberry colour.
Not that impressed with it at the moment, I had a sample and it just tasted of weak raspberry squash, no beer taste to it at all. It's been in the bottle for 2 weeks so probably a little young, hopefully it will improve. I'm planning on leaving it for the summer for when we have a BBQ.
It does look nice though, a really nice deep raspberry colour.