Paul Fraser - Feijoa Wheat

[Paul Fraser]

Feijoa Wheat

American Wheat or Rye Beer (6 D)

Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 23 l
Boil Time: 90 mins
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage
Equipment: 48L Pot with 45L Cooler
Efficiency: 70.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 76.8 %

Ingredients

Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU
3.00 g	Calcium Chloride (Mash 60.0 mins)	Water Agent	1	-
3.00 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins)	Water Agent	2	-
2.54 kg	Gladfield Pilsner Malt (3.8 EBC)	Grain	3	40.4 %
2.54 kg	Gladfield Wheat Malt (4.2 EBC)	Grain	4	40.4 %
0.20 kg	Gladfield Medium Crystal Malt (110.0 EBC)	Grain	5	3.2 %
28.00 g	Riwaka [5.70 %] - Boil 60.0 min	Hop	6	30.5 IBUs
0.25 tsp	Koppafloc (Boil 10.0 mins)	Fining	7	-
1.0 pkg	Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) [50.28 ml]	Yeast	8	-
3.00 kg	Fruit - Kiwifruit (0.0 EBC)	Adjunct	9	15.9 %

Bitterness: 30.5 IBUs
Est Color: 14.8 EBC

Measured Original Gravity: 1.050 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.2%

Volumes of CO2: 2.4

Notes:

I had 3kg of feijoa pulp in the freezer. I thawed this in a large pot and mashed it up into a gloopy mess. I added 1 crushed campden tablet to kill any bugs then transferred to a glass carboy. I filled carboy up to the 2L mark with the feijoa and left for 24 hours. I then racked the wheat onto the feijoa up to the 18.5L mark to give it enough headspace for the re-ferment.

I had some wheat left over so thawed an 800g of frozen berries I happened to have(50% strawberry and 50% blackberry) and racked onto that. Amazing to see the differences between the two. Colour, clarity and flavour were so different. Enjoy the feijoa one people.

[Paul Fraser]

PS - that was 3kg of Feijoa not kiwifruit - beersmith didn't have feijoa and I couldn't be bothered adding it on the list.

[Paul Fraser]

Cheers Paul. And one of the judges said they couldn't detect any feijoa.

[Paul Fraser]

It was the first beer the judges tasted after the dark category so Imperial Stouts etc which might have had something to do with it.

[Paul Finney]

Appearance: Slightly murky with a green tinge :) Thin lasting head

Aroma: Not sure what those judges were on. I got MASSIVE Feijoa hit. 

Taste: Tart feijoa taste. it also lends a touch of sourness, but it seems to work well with the base beer. 

Overall: For me the feijoa slightly overpowers the base beer. Trouble is I don't like feijoa! But if i did i think i would like the beer as it certainly showcases in this beer. Maybe a pale ale base would help balance out the tartness more with its sweetness. 

Thanks for sharing Paul

[Paul Fraser]

Cheers Finney, I think if I did it again i would either add more base beer to secondary or a bit less feijoa.

[Ross]

Appearance: Cloudy wheat look, a bit darker than other wheat beers I have tried.

Aroma: Intense Feijoa , no other smells noted

Taste: Sweet & tangy are the initial tastes and then sour and tart all coming through, no lingering bitterness. Also Feijoa.

Mouth Feel: Light to medium body, high carbonation.

Overall , Refreshing Feijoa beer. I think less might be more with Feijoa as the flavour is so strong. I love Feijoas so this beer went down well. 

[Stewy]

Cloudy murkey appearance with a big white had. BIG Feijoa aroma. yum. Good carbonation. In tasting, I get big carbonation in my mouth together with that delicious feijoa taste. The feijoa taste lingers right to the end where I get another smack of it.

I've had this one before and do like these wheat beers. All I can say is that I hope you get another laden supply of feijoas this season, and I really look forward to the next round of your feijoa wheat!

[Paul Fraser]

Cheers Ross and Dean. I will do a rebrew of this once the feijoas' ripen up.

[Crusader-Rob]

Cheers forthe beer Paul, thought this would go down well after a 4km run on friday evening. I've for gone the Light Hybrid comp to do my own tasting session of a couple of swap beers, plus its the first weekend since mid february where I havent needed to go to a stag do, a wedding brew a beer. work too hard. etc. etc. so here goes some nice relaxing tasting notes:

Appearance: Cloudy wheat/Feijoa juice colour. Can't see a thing through it, pale yellow colour, to be expected from a what beer like this.

Aroma: Feijoas, thats pretty much what i get all the way through, I didn't tell pip what the beer was and she picked feijoa straight away.

Flavour: More Feijoas. Low malt flavour, which is probably to be expected from the american wheat base.  While this is refreshing and a good beer, the fruit is just a little too dominant. (Ilike feijoas too) If you tone down the fruit, probably by no more than a half kilo, it'll be perfect. Good refreshing beer.

mouthfeel, Good for style, and I'm gonna use a judges words here "Prickly carbonation" Which is perfect,

Overall: Its a tasty beer, and is different from the norm. so thanks for sharing.

[Julie Fitzjohn]

Appearance - pale somewhat cloudy beer with good lasting head

aroma - feijoa!!!

taste - feijoa. I LOVE feijoa and this has inspired me to put feijoa in a beer. I heard one judge saying it was like "vomit up your nose" - I think maybe a combo of it being the unlucky first beer after the stouts AND that it seems pretty acidic. Feioa is surprisingly acidic on its own and I think the udge was picking up the acidity.  This has inspired me to make a feijoa beer this year but I am thinking maybe subbing the yeast for one that attenuates a bit less, or upping the mash temp or the crystal to get a bit more sugar against the yeast

mouthfeel - bit acidic but in a feijoa way rather than related to beer way - get the impression the underlying beer was clean as; carbonation excellent

overall - Paul I've been looking foreward to this muchly since hearing your concept; and I am inspired to have a go at something similar.  I love feijoa with spice and ginger and I am thinking same beer but with a wit yeast and a bit of grated ginger.  if I manage something drinkable I'll flick you a bottle :-)

 

[oliver]

Appearance: cloudy, big fluffy head, dark golden colour

Aroma: massive hit of feijoa

Flavour: Big hit of feijoa up front, wheat comes through in the background. Fair bit of sweetness from the fruit.

Body: Medium body, nice full carb.

Overall: Well made beer, cleanly fermented. This beer really showcases the feijoa. Personally I'd dial back the feijoa if you make this again, I found it a little overwhelming. Awesome beer otherwise.

[Paul Fraser]

Cheers Oli. The feijoa's are ripening now so I'll prob do a rebrew but with half the amount.