Apricot Lovin' American Wheat
Brewed: 8/16/2015 Kegged: 8/30/2015
One the pastors at my church posted on my facebook wall that I should make an beer like Pyramid Apricot Ale. The SheppyBrew Beer Model happens to like Dry Dock's apricot blonde ale, so I knew that she would probably enjoy having an apricot wheat on tap as well.
I decided to take my Summer Lovin' Wheat recipe and add apricot flavor instead of the coriander and orange zest. I contacted the Brew Hut (next door to the Dry Dock) and asked if they had a recipe for the Apricot Blonde to get what I needed to get the same apricot flavor. They not only have the recipe, but sell it as a kit, so I decided to use their fruit profile for the recipe.
The apricot puree gets added to a secondary fermenter. I also add fruit extract at kegging to compliment the fruit flavor and give the aroma a kick. Thanks to my friends at the Brew Hut for helping me with this part of the recipe.
The Apricot Lovin' American Wheat is light and refreshing with apricot flavor and aroma complimenting a delicate wheat malt flavor. It has little to no bitterness coming through the fruity sweetness.
See Apricot Lovin' Brew Day on my blog for more information on this beer.
For more information on Summer Lovin' (the base beer of this recipe), see the "Summer Lovin" label on my blog.
| Apricot Lovin' American Wheat --- Batch 2 |
| Style | Fruit Beer | Batch Size | 5.50 gal | |||
| Type | All Grain | Boil Size | 7.76 gal | |||
| Brewhouse Efficiency | 75.00 | Boil Time | 90 minutes |
Recipe Characteristics
| Recipe Gravity | 1.046 SG | Estimated FG | 1.008 SG | ||||
| Recipe Bitterness | 19.9 IBUs (Rager) | Alcohol by Volume | 5.0 % | ||||
| BU : GU | 0.434 | ||||||
| Recipe Color | 5.6 SRM |
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| Measured OG: | 1.045 | Measured FG: | 1.012 | ||||
| ADF: | 73 | Measured ABV: | 4.3 |
Ingredients
| Amt | Name | Type | # | %/IBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 lbs 4.0 oz | Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 1 | 36.2 % |
| 4 lbs 4.0 oz | Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 2 | 36.2 % |
| 8.0 oz | Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) | Grain | 3 | 4.3 % |
| 1.000 oz | Goldings, East Kent [5.10 %] - Boil 60.0 min | Hop | 4 | 19.9 IBUs |
| 1.0 pkg | Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) [50.28 ml] | Yeast | 5 | - |
| 2 lbs 12.0 oz | Apricot Puree (5.0 SRM) | Sugar | 6 | 23.4 % |
| 2.50 oz | Apricot Extract (Bottling 5.0 mins) | Flavor | 7 | - |
Mash Profile
| Name | Description | Step Temperature | Step Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mash In | Add 11.25 qt of water at 159.1 F | 148.0 F | 75 min |
Batch sparge with 2 steps
(2.15gal, 3.88gal) of 168.0 F water
Color / OG / ABV etc ... listed without taking into account the fruite.
Ferment 60 - 65 for a few days. Transfer to secondary on top of the apriot puree.
Keg with the apriot extract.
Brewing Record
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| Pre-boil OG | (1.037 SG) | Pre-boil Vol | (7.76 gal) | |||
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Brewing Notes
8/22/2015 Brewed last Sunday. Racked on puree today. 1.045 og. 1.012 fg. Base beer tastes great.
8/30/2015 Kegged today with almost 3oz apricot extract. FG still at 1.012. Also filled 6 bottles with carb tabs. Sample tastes apricoty. Maybe too much? We'll see what the Beer Model says in a week or so. Chilling keg in beer fridge. Hope to remember to put under pressure tomorrow.
8/31/2015 Moved from beer fridge to keggerator. Pressured to 20psi in hopes of accelerating carbonation.
9/4/2015 Tastes a little sample. Really good base. Not sure what I feel about the fruit levels. Think it is a bit much. Beer Model says she likes it.
9/12/2015 I have decided to brew this base beer to blend back into the apricot, although I am liking this beer. I may just have it in bottles to blend "on demand". We'll see.
9/22/2015 Well, the base beer is ready. Not 100% sure, but I am leaning toward not blending straight into the keg.
10/4/2015 Last Sunday I added about a gallon of Base Wheat to the keg.
11/8/2015 Really like how this is tasting now.
11/13/2015 Keg blew. Was better at the end than at the beginning.
8/22/2015 Brewed last Sunday. Racked on puree today. 1.045 og. 1.012 fg. Base beer tastes great.
8/30/2015 Kegged today with almost 3oz apricot extract. FG still at 1.012. Also filled 6 bottles with carb tabs. Sample tastes apricoty. Maybe too much? We'll see what the Beer Model says in a week or so. Chilling keg in beer fridge. Hope to remember to put under pressure tomorrow.
8/31/2015 Moved from beer fridge to keggerator. Pressured to 20psi in hopes of accelerating carbonation.
9/4/2015 Tastes a little sample. Really good base. Not sure what I feel about the fruit levels. Think it is a bit much. Beer Model says she likes it.
9/12/2015 I have decided to brew this base beer to blend back into the apricot, although I am liking this beer. I may just have it in bottles to blend "on demand". We'll see.
9/22/2015 Well, the base beer is ready. Not 100% sure, but I am leaning toward not blending straight into the keg.
10/4/2015 Last Sunday I added about a gallon of Base Wheat to the keg.
11/8/2015 Really like how this is tasting now.
11/13/2015 Keg blew. Was better at the end than at the beginning.