Apricot Lovin' American Wheat (archive)
This is the archive page for Apricot Lovin' American Wheat. For the most recent recipe, check out: Apricot Lovin' American Wheat.
One the pastors at my church posted on my facebook wall that I should make an beer like Pyramid Apricot Ale. The SheppyBrew Beer Model happens to like Dry Dock's apricot blonde ale, so I knew that she would probably enjoy having an apricot wheat on tap as well. I decided to take my Summer Lovin' Wheat recipe and add apricot flavor instead of the coriander and orange zest. I contacted the Brew Hut (next door to the Dry Dock) and asked if they had a recipe for the Apricot Blonde to get what I needed to get the same apricot flavor. They not only have the recipe, but sell it as a kit, so I decided to use their fruit profile for the recipe. The apricot puree gets added to a secondary fermenter. I also add fruit extract at kegging to compliment the fruit flavor and give the aroma a kick. Thanks to my friends at the Brew Hut for helping me with this part of the recipe.  The Apricot Lovin' American Wheat is light and refreshing with apricot flavor and aroma complimenting a delicate wheat malt flavor. It has little to no bitterness coming through the fruity sweetness. See Apricot Lovin' Brew Day on my blog for more information on this beer. For more information on Summer Lovin' (the base beer of this recipe), see the "Summer Lovin" label on my blog.
| Apricot Lovin' American Wheat --- batch 1 |
| Style |
| Fruit Beer |
| Batch Size |
| 5.50 gal | | Type |
| All Grain |
| Boil Size |
| 7.00 gal | | Brewhouse Efficiency |
| 70.00 |
| Boil Time |
| 90 minutes |
Recipe Characteristics | Recipe Gravity |
| 1.045 SG |
| Estimated FG |
| 1.007 SG | | Recipe Bitterness |
| 20.8 IBUs (Rager) |
| Alcohol by Volume |
| 5.0 % | | BU : GU |
| 0.460 |
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| | Recipe Color |
| 5.7 SRM |
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| | Measured OG: |
| 1.049
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| Measured FG: |
| 1.010
| | ADF: |
| 79.6
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| Measured ABV: |
| 5.1%
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Ingredients
Ingredients| Amt | Name | Type | # | %/IBU | | 4 lbs 8.0 oz | Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 1 | 36.0 % | | 4 lbs 8.0 oz | Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 2 | 36.0 % | | 8.0 oz | Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) | Grain | 3 | 4.0 % | | 1.00 oz | Goldings, East Kent [5.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min | Hop | 4 | 20.8 IBUs | | 1.0 pkg | Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) [50.28 ml] | Yeast | 5 | - | | 3 lbs | Apricot Puree (5.0 SRM) | Sugar | 6 | 24.0 % | | 2.50 oz | Apricot Extract (Bottling 5.0 mins) | Flavor | 7 | - |
Mash Profile
Mash Steps| Name | Description | Step Temperature | Step Time | | Protein Rest | Add 11.40 qt of water at 140.0 F | 131.0 F | 30 min | | Saccharification | Add 7.60 qt of water at 177.4 F | 148.0 F | 30 min | | Mash Out | Add 7.60 qt of water at 192.7 F | 160.0 F | 10 min |
Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun, , 3.50gal) of 168.0 F water
Recipe Notes
Color / OG / ABV etc ... listed without taking into account the fruite.
Ferment 60 - 65 for a few days. Transfer to secondary on top of the apriot puree.
Keg with the apriot extract.Brewing Record | Brew Date: |
| 2/12/2012
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| Followed exactly with plan
| | Pre-boil OG |
| 1.036 (1.042 SG) |
| Pre-boil Vol |
| 7.5 (7.00 gal) | | Actual Mash Efficiency |
| 76%
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| Pitch Temp |
| 64
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| Day 1: 62 signs of fermentation within 24 hours
| Day 2: 63 very active
| Day 3: blow out in the morning 64 at the end of the day.
| Day 4: slowing down 66
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