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Offline Steve Ruch

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American wheat addition
« on: June 01, 2024, 09:03:44 am »
I bought some wheat dme to use on a lazy brewday. I don't want to leave it plain. Any suggestions? I've used coconut, cantaloupe, and blackberries in the past.
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Re: American wheat addition
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2024, 09:45:09 am »
I've used Gooseberries from a friend's plant a few times in an American Wheat.  They gave a bit of a wine-like flavor and didn't get in the way of the crushability of the beer.  I really should try that again.

Good luck.
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Re: American wheat addition
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2024, 11:14:27 am »
Quote from: Steve Ruch on June 01, 2024, 09:03:44 am
I bought some wheat dme to use on a lazy brewday. I don't want to leave it plain. Any suggestions? I've used coconut, cantaloupe, and blackberries in the past.

Got a farmer's market? Look for local tasty stuff.
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Re: American wheat addition
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2024, 11:44:14 am »
Several years ago I made an American wheat with Jamaican tangelo peel. It's sometimes available in big box grocery stores under its commercial name uglifruit. It has a citrus punch flavor all on its own. It reminded me of drinking Five Alive as a kid in the 80s. One of my favorite fruit forward beers I've brewed.

Mango and habanero is a great mix for that style.
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Re: American wheat addition
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2024, 01:37:38 pm »
Quote from: denny on June 01, 2024, 11:14:27 am
Quote from: Steve Ruch on June 01, 2024, 09:03:44 am
I bought some wheat dme to use on a lazy brewday. I don't want to leave it plain. Any suggestions? I've used coconut, cantaloupe, and blackberries in the past.

Got a farmer's market? Look for local tasty stuff.

+1. Just look for what's in season locally.
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Re: American wheat addition
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2024, 05:47:06 pm »
I do a pineapple chipotle wheat that I love. 2 large cans of Dole Pineapple juice, and I smoke the jalapeños myself.
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Re: American wheat addition
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2024, 10:02:37 pm »
If you can get something good, fresh, and local, then go with that. Otherwise, with summer around the corner I lean towards tropical and citrus. Guava, Mango, Lime zest, Passionfruit, etc.
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Re: American wheat addition
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2024, 08:29:26 am »
Quote from: erockrph on June 03, 2024, 10:02:37 pm
If you can get something good, fresh, and local, then go with that. Otherwise, with summer around the corner I lean towards tropical and citrus. Guava, Mango, Lime zest, Passionfruit, etc.
Many years ago I brewed a wheat beer with coconut and lime zest.
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Re: American wheat addition
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2024, 12:46:33 pm »
Grapefruit and zest
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Re: American wheat addition
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2024, 01:36:18 pm »
If you decide to use Grapefruit, ensure you tell anyone you may serve it to. Some medications prohibit Grapefruit due to interaction.


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Re: American wheat addition
« Reply #10 on: June 04, 2024, 01:38:56 pm »
If you decide to use Grapefruit, ensure you tell anyone you may serve it to. Some medications prohibit Grapefruit due to interaction.


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