New England Maple Wheat

[matalec1984]

Fermentables:
9 lbs. Wheat DME
12 oz. Vermont Dark Maple Syrup
11 oz. Caramel Wheat Malt
8 oz. CaraRed

Hops:
1.5 oz. Fuggle Bittering (60 minute)
.5 oz. Willamette Flavoring (30)

Yeast: WLP 340 Hefe IV I used one vial at primary and will be pitching a second vial 3 days prior to bottling.

I plan on priming with more Maple Syrup.

I brewed this beer today, hoping to find a sweet wheat beer that is appropriate for the fall time months up here in New England.

Does anybody know how much syrup I should use for bottling.

 

[matalec1984]

This guy is sitting in secondary right now. Looking to be around 8% maybe a little higher after I pitch the second yeast in a few days.

Gave it a taste test a couple days ago. You def get the sweetness from the syrup, being a fairly high abv beer the syrup def helps hide the taste of alchohol.

 

[bigirishape]

You still planning to use more maple syrup before bottling? If so, how much? I was toying with the idea of using fenugreek seeds to impart a bit of maple flavor to the pumpkin cider i'm looking into, but maple syrup would be easier I'm sure...