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JimTanguay
Advanced Member
Username: Pizzaman
Post Number: 723
Registered: 02-2003
Posted From: 67.183.219.98
| | Posted on Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 11:19 pm: | 
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Its slow on the board these days so I'll throw this one out for comment. I know its not a traditional yeast choice.
10 lbs german pils
2 lbs unmalted wheat
8 lbs malted wheat
1/2 lb acidulated malt
wyeast 3068 fermented low 60's
3/4 oz magnum for about 18-20 ibu's
1/2 oz grains of paradise
1/2 oz cardamon seeds
1 oz sweet orange peel
I wanted bitter orange peel but I they didn't have any when I was at the lhbs on Friday. Should I skip the sweet peel? |
Bill Pierce
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Username: Billpierce
Post Number: 9137
Registered: 01-2002
Posted From: 24.150.192.193
| | Posted on Monday, August 18, 2008 - 10:48 pm: |
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It's an interesting hybrid of hefeweizen and witbier. I might find the cardamom excessive (in my opinion a very little goes a long way), but that's a matter of taste. |
Tom Meier
Advanced Member
Username: Brewdawg96
Post Number: 829
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 75.137.121.197
| | Posted on Monday, August 18, 2008 - 11:02 pm: |
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That gives me gag reflex just reading about that much cardamom.. I once put about that much in a beer and it was beyond extreme.
I've since read several places you only need a few (meaning <10) of the tiny little pods. Just an FYI, maybe your tastes are different than mine. |
JimTanguay
Advanced Member
Username: Pizzaman
Post Number: 724
Registered: 02-2003
Posted From: 67.183.219.98
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 12:16 am: |
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To be honest I have not used these type of spices before. I did cut the amounts in half and added them at about 5 minutes before chilling. The wort did not taste over the top "spicy" but you have me worried now but it is too late to do anything but ride it out. |
bill king
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Username: Kingwj
Post Number: 20
Registered: 04-2008
Posted From: 68.80.1.27
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 12:38 am: |
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You can always blend it with another batch of spiceless brew. |
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