Lithuanian Lovin' Wheat
Brewed: 5/1/2021 Kegged: 5/8/2021
In Spring of 2021, I decided to revive some harvested Lithuanian Farmhouse yeast that I had in the fridge for quite some time.I thought a nice light refreshing beer would be great for the middle to late spring when I would be drinking this beer, and I thought the concept of the Lithuanian Lovin' Summer Lovin' Wheat would be nice.
So, I scaled down the recipe to be a single batch. And brewed it.
I traveled to my friend Du's house to brew this beer for Big Brew Day.
The brew day was awesome. You can read about it on Big Brew Day ... Lithuanian Lovin' Wheat.
The beer was also a big hit. It has a nice orange flavor from the coriander and the orange peal. The Lithuanian yeast helps accentuate with a lemony citrus peal flavor of its own.
Nice and easy drinking. A great warm weather beer.
For more about the Lithuanian Farmhouse yeast, see Sheppy's Blog: Lithuanian Farmhouse.
For more about the Summer Lovin' series of beers, see Sheppy's Blog: Summer Lovin.
| Lithuanian Lovin' --- Batch 1 |
| Style | American Wheat Beer | Batch Size | 5.50 gal | |||
| Type | All Grain | Boil Size | 7.71 gal | |||
| Brewhouse Efficiency | 70.00 | Boil Time | 60 minutes |
Recipe Characteristics
| Recipe Gravity | 1.048 SG | Estimated FG | 1.010 SG | ||||
| Recipe Bitterness | 21.7 IBUs (Rager) | Alcohol by Volume | 5.0 % | ||||
| BU : GU | 0.453 | ||||||
| Recipe Color | 5.7 SRM |
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| Measured OG: | 1.044 | Measured FG: | 1.006 | ||||
| ADF: | 86 | Measured ABV: | 5.0 |
Ingredients
| Amt | Name | Type | # | %/IBU | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.91 gal | Denver, Colorado | Water | 1 | - | - |
| 2.00 g | Calcium Chloride (Mash) | Water Agent | 2 | - | - |
| 1.00 tsp | Lactic Acid (Mash) | Water Agent | 3 | - | - |
| 5 lbs | Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 4 | 50.0 % | 0.39 gal |
| 4 lbs | White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) | Grain | 5 | 40.0 % | 0.31 gal |
| 1 lbs | Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) | Grain | 6 | 10.0 % | 0.08 gal |
| 1.000 oz | Magnum [10.90 %] - Boil 30.0 min | Hop | 7 | 21.7 IBUs | - |
| 1.00 Items | Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) | Fining | 8 | - | - |
| 0.50 oz | Coriander Seed (Boil 5.0 mins) | Spice | 9 | - | - |
| 1.0 pkg | Lithuanian Farmhouse (SheppyBrew #) | Yeast | 10 | - | - |
| 1.25 oz | Orange Zest (Primary 5.0 days) | Flavor | 11 | - | - |
Mash Profile
| Name | Description | Step Temperature | Step Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mash In | Add 12.50 qt of water at 168.2 F | 156.0 F | 45 min |
Batch sparge with 2 steps
(Drain mash tun , 5.79gal) of 168.0 F water
Make 6 cup starter a day or two before brew day.
Water profile:
Ca=56,Mg=8,Na=21,SO4=51,Cl=80,HCO3=104
Lactic acid addition brings estimated pH from 5.8 to 5.5
After brewing, "chill" to close to 80 degrees.
Add orange zest a day into fermentation.
Keep fermentation as hot as possible for 3 or 4 days.
Keg and force carb. Drink when ready.
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| Pre-boil OG | (1.039 SG) | Pre-boil Vol | (7.71 gal) | |||
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