Amarillo 100% Wheat Smash
Sorachi Ace did well with 100% wheat so why not make some more. We are trying to learn more about malts and hops. This small batch was made with Amarillo hops. I was thinking the Amarillo would bring orange to the beer. So I was thinking this would be a Wheat orange. Here is the recipe I used for this small batch beer(1.25 gallons into the carboy)
2 LBs 4 oz White Wheat
.25 oz Amarillo @10 mins
.25 oz Amarillo @5 mins
.10 oz Amarillo @1 mins
.40 oz Amarillo 3 days for dry hop
US-05 yeast
ABV 5.34%
Color: Light orange. Hazy( Im thinking this is from the Wheat malt)
Smell: Wheat citrus. Not a big smell like I was thinking it was going to be
Taste: Smooth orange wheat. After taste is more orange citrus than anything
Overall: I would like to see more orange in this homebrew. From the 2-Row version we did this wheat version is not on the same page. Maybe it needs more hops to get passed that wheat.
Tasting 2
Color: Golden Yellow more on the gold side clear
Smell: Citrus fruit. A mix of both with a little bit more citrus
Taste: Cracker bitterness. Not sure why we are getting cracker out of wheat. Like it used pilsner malt. Some citrus and bitterness with a hint of fruit.
Overall: This homebrew is ok but not one that I would brew more of. The Amarillo hops must be doing something to the wheat overtime.
Tasting 3
Color: Golden yellow
Smell: Dank wheat citrus orange
Taste: Wheat stands out. You get some bitter orange sweetness
Overall: This homebrew does taste better than it smells. I think the bitterness is a little high for a wheat beer