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Cranberry-Orange Wheat (Nova Scotia Xmas Punch)

Brewed by my wife Caitlin.

OG: 1.040
FG: 1.006
IBU: 25
SRM: 4.5
ABV: 4.5%

Batch size: 6G

Grains:
Wheat Malt, Ger (48 %)
Pilsner Malt (Shoreline Malting) (34 %)
Munich I (Weyermann) (18 %)

Hops:
10.00 g Simcoe [12.50 %] - Boil 20.0 min
14.00 g Simcoe [12.50 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 300.0 min, 194.4 F

Water:
Yellow Dry

Yeast:
Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) - 11.5g

Other/spice:
1.00 kg Blood Orange (Secondary 7.0 days)
1.80 L Cranberry Concentrate (Terra Beata) (Secondary 7.0 days) (~1500 cranberries!!! lol)

Other Comments:
This was a No-Chill batch hence the extended whirlpool; the hops are basically thrown in the no-chill cube and the wort is racked on so this roughly replaces the 10-20min hop addition

Great wheat beer! The cranberry presence was prominent with the orange a little bit in the background. I'm going to add this to my list for the spring / summer.
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Had this last night. One of the rare times I’ve drank a beer blind and guessed mostly right: wheat beer with cranberries. The cranberry is very evident and comes through nicely with the tartness nicely balancing the wheat character.

I did sense something like diacetyl in this, but I don’t know that’s what it was. I do know I’ve sensed it in other fruited beers and have been told it can happen with fruit, especially blackberries. Meanwhile, I’ve never heard of diacetyl with us-05 (although I’m sure it’s possible). Regardless, it wasn’t overpowering or anything and the tartness and fruit kept the beer refreshing and I quite enjoyed it. Thanks!


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Quite enjoyed this as well, refreshing for a dummer drink for sure. Thank you for sharing.

What a fun pour, it's so red!

This one was very smooth and i enjoyed it a lot, thanks for sharing!

Very tasty, refreahing, tart, and such a pretty colour. My wife ended up stealing this one from me, sadly... but I am lucky to have only had to sacrifice one of my decembeers to her. (Though my dad essentially stole one too around xmas time).

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Also, your kids are going to be like master brewers if both their parents are this good.

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