End of summer brew.

With Kate out of town I spent Saturday evening cooking up a fresh batch of beer. I opted for a wheat beer to celebrate the last hot days of summer. I got the recipe and ingredients from Adventures in Homebrewing, a local brew store. Here is the recipe...

Sunset Wheat

7.2 lbs Liquid malt extract

1 lb orange blossom honey

1/2 lb flaked oats

1/2 lb flaked wheat

4 HBU Goldings hops

3.5 HBU Saaz hops

1 oz coriander

1 oz sweet orange peel

American Hefeweizen Yeast, White Labs

I am really excited about the combination of coriander, orange peel and honey. All three ingredients are pretty common in wheat beers but I think the combo will be very nice and the end product will have a lot to offer. The flaked oats should add a lot of body to the beer and a smooth texture. The airlock is already bubbling away, I'll keep you posted on the progress!