Persephone's Tears (Blackberry Wheat)

[D34THSPAWN]

HOME BREW RECIPE:
Title: Persephone's Tears

Brew Method: Extract
Style Name: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 3 gallons
Boil Gravity: 1.101
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)

STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.055
Final Gravity: 1.013
ABV (standard): 5.51%
IBU (tinseth): 10.9
SRM (morey): 5.39

FERMENTABLES:
8 lb - Liquid Malt Extract - Wheat (80%)

STEEPING GRAINS:
1 lb - American - Caramel / Crystal 10L (10%)
1 lb - American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) (10%)

HOPS:
1 oz - Willamette, Type: Pellet, AA: 5, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 10.9

OTHER INGREDIENTS:
3 lb - Blackberry Puree, Time: 1 week, Type: Flavor, Use: Secondary
0 to 5 oz to taste - Blackberry Extract, Time: 0 min, Type: Flavor, Use: Bottling

YEAST:
Wyeast - American Wheat 1010
Starter: No
Form: Liquid
Attenuation (avg): 76%
Flocculation: Low
Optimum Temp: 58 - 74 F
Fermentation Temp: 64 F
Pitch Rate: 0.35 (M cells / ml / deg P)


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Date: 2014-06-16 20:16 UTC
Recipe Last Updated: 2014-06-16 20:16 UTC

[BeerRust]

Sounds like a very good fruit beer.

[D34THSPAWN]

came in a little lighter than planned at about 1.050 which should be fine, leaning on lower ABV than higher for this one, don't want too much alcohol taste

[D34THSPAWN]

We have some overflow! Brewed Saturday fastest and most aggressive fermentation I have had yet!

[jimjohson]

Eee Haw, happy yeasts! Going to go to extract brewing next month thru the "dog days". Been thinking about a blackberry wheat, I'm going to have to try this. Though I'll probably pull it down to 30 min boil. I don't think you need a 60 min boil for a steep. (then again, what do I know?)

[D34THSPAWN]

You don't need one no, but to get the bitterness I wanted without a ton of hop flavor the 60 minute boil was what I wanted, around 15 ibus to balance out some of the sweetness but I still want it sweeter

[jimjohson]

You don't need one no, but to get the bitterness I wanted without a ton of hop flavor the 60 minute boil was what I wanted, around 15 ibus to balance out some of the sweetness but I still want it sweeter

good point about the hop flavor, didn't consider that.

[mashani]

If you want to do a short boil without a lot of flavor, I would suggest using the smallest amount possible of the highest AA hops you can get your hands on. Since in a wheat you are looking at such a small number of IBUs you could likely use 1/8oz of hops, maybe even less if you get 'em strong enough, and I don't think you will taste them in such a small amount. EDIT: And I don't think the bitterness will come across as noticeably "harsh" in such a small amount...

[D34THSPAWN]

Blackberries in yesterday! turned it a nice maroon color! one week then bottling! getting excited