Interesting take on a white ale, any comments?

[rcd]

Hello, this is the first recipe I've posted here.

I brewed this one a few weeks ago. Tasted it this past weekend, it's great! Very "citrusy" with a nice dryness at the end. Fairly sweet, yet no caramel was added. Should make a very refreshing spring/summer ale. The Sam Adams White Ale was my starting point, with its numerous spices and wheat base, but it's only somewhat similar.

I went with the WL American Hefe yeast as opposed to german or belgian, because I don't like any banana flavors at all.


NOTE, I put the spices in a couple of those hop balls (the metal mesh teabag sort of things); which went into the boil at the respective times. Once everything was in the fermenter, I emptied the contents of the steeping balls to the fermenter. The spices remained in the fermenter for two weeks, then the beer was racked to the keg.


Any thoughts on how you might improve it next time around?



RC White ALE

A ProMash Recipe Report

BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
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06-D Light Hybrid Beer, American Wheat or Rye Beer

Min OG: 1.040 Max OG: 1.055
Min IBU: 15 Max IBU: 30
Min Clr: 3 Max Clr: 6 Color in SRM, Lovibond

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 5.00 Wort Size (Gal): 2.50
Total Grain (Lbs): 5.50
Anticipated OG: 1.048 Plato: 12.02
Anticipated SRM: 6.3
Anticipated IBU: 21.0
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Pre-Boil Amounts
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Evaporation Rate: 15.00 Percent Per Hour
Pre-Boil Wort Size: 2.94 Gal
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.082 SG 19.87 Plato

Formulas Used
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Brewhouse Efficiency and Predicted Gravity based on Method #1, Potential Used.
Final Gravity Calculation Based on Points.
Hard Value of Sucrose applied. Value for recipe: 46.2100 ppppg
Yield Type used in Gravity Prediction: Fine Grind Dry Basis.

Color Formula Used: Morey
Hop IBU Formula Used: Rager


Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Extract SRM
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90.9 5.00 lbs. Generic DME- Wheat America 1.046 8
9.1 0.50 lbs. Cara-Pils Dextrine Malt 1.002 2 (steeped for 30min)

Exract represented as SG.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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1.00 oz. Hallertau Hersbrucker Whole 5.80 21.0 60 min.
1.00 oz. Hallertau Hersbrucker Whole 5.80 0.0 2 min.


Extras

Amount Name Type Time
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0.75 Oz Sweet Orange Peel Spice 15 Min.(boil)
0.25 Oz Cardamom Seed Spice 5 Min.(boil)
0.75 Oz Corriander Seed Spice 5 Min.(boil)
0.50 Oz Rose Hips Herb 5 Min.(boil)
0.25 Oz Ginger Root Spice 5 Min.(boil)
2.00 Tsp Allspice Spice 5 Min.(boil)


Yeast
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White Labs WLP320 American Hefeweizen Ale


Oh, and if you decide to brew it, I hope you enjoy!

 

[Yuri_Rage]

Very interesting, as you say. The sweetness probably comes from a combination of the Carapils, the spices, and the yeast. I'd be very curious to try one of these. Looks like it could be a nice cross between a wit, an American hefe, and a holiday/spiced beer.

 

[McKBrew]

My opinion: If you like it don't change a thing. Looks like a unique wheat beer, probably something I'd try at least once.

 

[rcd]

Looks like it could be a nice cross between a wit, an American hefe, and a holiday/spiced beer.

Right on... that's just about how I'd describe the taste. Cheers