Description:
After picking a few pounds of blackberries from around my yard I decided to do a Blackberry Wheat. I've never been a huge fan fruit beers but I knew I could balance the fruit and the beer to my own liking. I cooked the blackberries for 15 minutes at a medium-low temperature in order to smash them and kill any bacteria on them.
I initially intended to add some anise to the ingredients to give it some additional flavor and to balance the sweet with some additional bitter, but didn't get to the store to buy some. Next time.
I initially intended to add some anise to the ingredients to give it some additional flavor and to balance the sweet with some additional bitter, but didn't get to the store to buy some. Next time.
Ingredients:
6.6lbs Wheat Malt Extract
1oz Hops
~2lbs Frozen Blackberries
Ale Yeast
1oz Hops
~2lbs Frozen Blackberries
Ale Yeast
Hop Schedule:
60 mins - 1oz hops
0 mins - smashed blackberries
0 mins - smashed blackberries
ABV:
Starting - 3/7/2010 - 1.048 SG - 0.0% ABV
Racking - 3/13/2010
Ending - 3/20/2010 - 1.014 SG - 4.5% ABV
Notes:
Changes - Add anise to the boil.
