Fermentables
|
Amount
|
Fermentable
|
Cost
|
PPG
|
°L |
Bill %
|
|
6 lb |
Dry Malt Extract - Wheat6 lb Dry Malt Extract - Wheat |
|
42 |
3 |
85.7% |
|
6 lbs / $ 0.00
|
Hops
|
Amount
|
Variety
|
Cost
|
Type
|
AA
|
Use
|
Time
|
IBU
|
Bill %
|
|
2 oz |
Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops |
|
Pellet |
3.5 |
Boil
|
60 min |
16.59 |
100% |
|
2 oz
/ $ 0.00
|
Hops Summary
|
Amount
|
Variety
|
Cost
|
IBU
|
Bill %
|
|
2 oz |
Saaz (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops |
|
16.59 |
100% |
|
2 oz
/ $ 0.00
|
Other Ingredients
|
Amount
|
Name
|
Cost
|
Type
|
Use
|
Time
|
|
1 oz |
Sea salt
|
|
Spice |
Boil |
15 min. |
|
1 oz |
Coriander Seed
|
|
Spice |
Boil |
15 min. |
|
12 oz |
tequila
|
|
Other |
Bottling |
0 min. |
|
3 each |
Lime Zest
|
|
Flavor |
Bottling |
0 min. |
|
0.25 oz |
Oak chips
|
|
Flavor |
Bottling |
0 min. |
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
| Ca+2 |
Mg+2 |
Na+ |
Cl- |
SO4-2 |
HCO3- |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Notes
Created for a customer based on this post by Morrey on Homebrew Talk: Along with my buddy fellow HBT member Key West Brewing, we exchanged ideas about the best way to create a Margarita Gose without overdoing things, but to create a taste profile that gets your attention.
I started the 5G batch with a basic 50/50 wheat to 2 row base and kettle soured with L Plantarum down to 3.24 ph. I kept the Saaz hop bill low (8 IBU) during the boil following souring. I was generous with a full ounce of pink sea salt and an ounce of coriander knowing I wanted a salty flavor profile with this beer.
The 1.040 beer finished nicely at 1.008 with US-05. First time I made a sour with dry yeast and it worked as well as any liquid like WLP001 or WLP029 I had used prior. I'll stick with US-05 from now on.
During fermentation, I zested 4 small limes taking the green skin with a vegetable peeler leaving the white pith behind. I soaked these lime peels in 3/4 cup of good anjeo tequila to make a tincture. The limes marinated in this tincture for two weeks while beer was in primary.
When racked to keg, I strained the zest and pitched the tincture while siphoning beer to keg. My initial taste was very "limey" but I was lacking tequila depth for my tastes. I next took a cup of the same tequila in a mason jar and added two medium toasted oak cubes. My goal here was to emulate a beer that was aged in a tequila barrel. The tequila picked up a really nice oaky aroma while aging one additional week.
In the meantime while this oak tincture was infusing, I was carbing the keg and sampling. The lime calmed down perfectly and needed no additional adjustments. I then pitched the oak infused tequila tincture and let it rest several more days.
I hate to sound self-serving, but this has got to be one of the best beers I have ever made! The salt balances the lime and the oak is very subtle but adds in with the hint of tequila making this a perfect margarita style. Glad this is a relatively low ABV beer since I can't seem to stay away from it!
Just wanted to share........:mug:
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|
Cost $ |
Cost % |
| Fermentables |
$ |
|
Steeping Grains
(Extract Only) |
$ |
|
| Hops |
$ |
|
| Yeast |
$ |
|
| Other |
$ |
|
| Cost Per Barrel |
$ 0.00 |
|
| Cost Per Pint |
$ 0.00 |
|
| Total Cost |
$ 0.00 |
|
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