Next Beer

I plan on brewing an All-Grain next. Than means I won't be brewing again until I have made several purchases. I need to build myself a mash tun and I need a brew pot with at least an 8 gallon capacity. Hopefully I will be able to afford these items by the time my next pay check comes in. I have picked a cooler to convert and I the local Bed Bath&Beyond carries a 33 quart graniteware stockpot which will work great for brewing. I really want a stainless steel brew pot, but this is far more economical. Anyway, I have decided that I will be brewing some type of orange beer next. I am deciding between the following recipes, listed in no particular order.

Recipe #1 - Belgian Blonde - I would probably adjust the orange peel content for more of a punch than this beer typically carries, also there is no wheat in the grain bill and I want to do a wheat beer as I feel that wheat and orange are incredibly complimentary.

Grain Bill

• 9.6lb Belgian Pilsner
• 1lb US 6-row
• .9lb Caramel-pilsner
• 1lb Vienna
• 1.5lb Wheat Malt

Everything Else

• 1oz hallertau hops (pellet) 10 min 3.0% aa
• 1 oz Saaz hops (whole leaf) 60 min 3.7% aa
• few dashes of Corriander 10 min boil
• 4 tablespoons dried orange peel, 10 min boil
• WLP400 Belgian Wit yeast (suspension)

Recipe #2 - Orange Wit - I like this one for the simplicity factor as this will be my first all grain, it does seem a bit boring though, I may increase the wheat and decrease the pilsner.

Grain Bill

• 5 lbs Pilsner
• 4 lbs Flaked Wheat

Everything Else

• 1 oz. coriander (crush and add with 5 min left in boil)
• Zest from one orange (5 min)
• 1 oz. Goldings (6%AA boil 60 min)

Recipe #3 - Belgian Orange - I am really interested in this, although the recipe is terribly involved and I don't know if I can tackle it quite yet. I also really like the high wheat content.

Grain Bill

• 5 lb Belgian wheat malt
• 3 lb Belgian pale malt
• 2 lb rolled oats

Everything Else

• 1/2 cup corn sugar
• 1 1/2 oz Styrian Golding hops
• 1/2 oz Kent Golding hops
• 3/4 oz Mediterranean orange peel
• 3/4 oz crushed coriander
• Wyeast Weihenstephen (#3068)
• Gypsum or calcium carbonate

and finally

Recipe #4 - Cascades Orange/Coriander Pale Ale - This one sounds like a lot of fun, but it doesn't use any wheat and like I said, I like orange and wheat together.

Grain Bill

• 9 lbs Maris Otter
• 1 lbs Vienna Malt
• 1 lbs Crystal Malt 10°L

Everything Else

• 1 oz Cascade (5.5%) - added first wort, boiled 60 min
• 1 oz Cascade (5.5%) - added during boil, boiled 10 min
• 1 oz Cascade (5.5%) - added during boil, boiled 5 min
• 1 oz Cascade (5.5%) - added during boil, boiled 1 min
• 2 ea Fermentis S-04 Safale S-04
• 2.0 oz Cascade (5.5%) - added dry to secondary fermenter
• 2.0 oz Orange zest - added during boil, boiled 10.0 min
• 1 oz Coriander crushed - added during boil, boiled 10 min
• Whirlfloc - added during boil, boiled 15 min

I'll be making a decision in the next week or so, and hope to make my purchases (both equipment and ingredients) by the end of the month.

-Foodstyle