Blueberry Wheat

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Tue, Feb 12, 2013 - 7:07am
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Canuck
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Blueberry Wheat

I'm looking to create this for the Cerveza de Mayo.  

I was thinking of using between 8 - 10# of blueberries.  2-4# in primary then the remaing in secondary.  Primary for 5-7 days then Secondary for 5-7 days and then keg.

Would appriciate any comments or suggestions

9 lbs Wheat Malt, Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 85.7 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Wheat, Flaked (1.6 SRM) Grain 2 14.3 %
0.50 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 3 14.0 IBUs
0.50 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 4 10.7 IBUs
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 5 -
1.00 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 6 5.6 IBUs
1.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) [50.28 ml] Yeast 7 -

Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.056 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.5 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 %
Bitterness: 30.3 IBUs Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 3.5 SRM
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Tue, Feb 12, 2013 - 9:09am
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Looks great. Im not so sure

Looks great. Im not so sure about northern brewer though. It has a very distinct flavor. I would use something very clean for the bittering (magnum or horizon) and if your going  to do a flavor addition (which you might not want to do as blueberry is a very "delicate" flavor) maybe try something floral. Not sure exactly what.... but keep it to 1/4 oz at knockout.

Also, make sure to sanatize the blueberries somehow. I made a very similar recipe once and it was the most infected beer I ever created. 

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Tue, Feb 12, 2013 - 9:09am
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This is with horizon hops.

This is with horizon hops.

I was planning on pasturizing the blueberries at about 180 for 15mins.

Amt Name Type # %/IBU
9 lbs Wheat Malt, Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 85.7 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Wheat, Flaked (1.6 SRM) Grain 2 14.3 %
0.25 oz Horizon [12.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 3 9.9 IBUs
0.25 oz Horizon [12.00 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 4 7.6 IBUs
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 5 -
0.25 oz Horizon [12.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 6 4.9 IBUs
0.25 oz Horizon [12.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 7 2.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) [50.28 ml] Yeast 8 -

Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.056 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.5 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 %
Bitterness: 24.3 IBUs Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 3.5 SRM

The emperor is not as forgiving as i am

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Tue, Feb 12, 2013 - 12:12pm
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I would just add bittering

I would just add bittering hops at 60min. Blueberry flavor is pretty delicate, so adding flavor and aroma hops will mask it.

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Mon, Mar 4, 2013 - 3:03pm
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So I think this is going to

So I think this is going to be my final and brewed this Saturday.

Amt Name Type # %/IBU
6 lbs Wheat Malt, Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 57.1 %
3 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 2 28.6 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Wheat, Flaked (1.6 SRM) Grain 3 14.3 %
1.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 13.1 IBUs
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 5 -
1.0 pkg British Ale Yeast (Wyeast Labs #1098) [124.21 ml] Yeast 6 -
10.00 lb Frozen Blueberries (Secondary 0.0 mins) Flavor 7 -

The emperor is not as forgiving as i am

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