Orange Hefeweizen (ala 'shocktop')

[JASONM]

the normal blue moon has little flavor.
if i remember correctly they had a version with bumped up orange and coriander, but it was still pretty weak.
but any of those special versions that i've found here are too old and have lost their freshness or balance

Its also made by Coors. 

I've had the draught version of Blue Moon in America... its a step or 2 above what is arriving in Ireland in bottles.  As you say, this style of beer is best drunk young. If it sits around too long I guess the more delicate orange and coriander flavors start to break down.

[RobShamrock]

Good God were all gone mad for orange wheat beer. Got mine on Saturday. Took off quick too gonna have some collection to start on in a few weeks I just bottled two brews in last 4 days nearly 80 bottles in various spots about the house carbing up the missus is not best pleased ,

[LordEoin]

It's a good summer beer

[oinkely]

Bottled this up last night.  Had a sip from the end of the bucket and it was very good.  I'll start into these in about 3 weeks, which is right in the middle of the summer holidays.  Perfect timing!

[RobShamrock]

yea !!,  was wondering how long to let this brew sit once bottled  usuall amout of time  2 week carb, 2 weeks condition ? my batch only on since saturday so its got a week to go yet,   did you batch prime in the f/v ??  or bottle prime ?

[oinkely]

@Rob - batch primed in a bottling bucket at 7g per litre. 

[RobShamrock]

Ta I'll do same.

[chka123]

About to start mine as well. Hopefully there will be a bit of summer as well after a month or so 

[JASONM]

Bottled my batch last Friday. Tasted spot on for this style of beer. Hope to start drinking this in mid-July.

Sediment is a little thicker at the bottom of the bottles. The yeast did not seem to drop out of suspension in the FV this time.
I used Brewferm Blanche which is listed as a low flocculation yeast so a bit more yeast was expected in the bottles. What's the best way to get this yeast to settle out - cold crashing, secondary FV?

[oinkely]

started into this earlier in the week (mainly because I ran out of summer ale).  A bit young at only two weeks in the bottle but still tasty......hopefully i'll have some left to try it when it is properly conditioned!

[JASONM]

Cracked open my first bottle last night to "test" it. Already I'm seeing (er tasting) a big improvement over my first effort even at this early stage of conditioning.  I don't see this batch lasting very long especially since a lot of people who sampled last years effort are looking to sample this years.

I expect I may be making it again rather soon.

[LordEoin]

I should start charging Coopers commission

[oinkely]

Well, almost the entire batch of this has disappeared....... very tasty brew.

The only thing is that I'm getting very little head retention, essentially none by the time I am half way through a 500ml bottle.

any tips for future brews?

[LordEoin]

carapils, crystal, brew enhancer, etc

[oinkely]

thanks LordEoin,

I had the carapils in this one alright, per your recipe.  Perhaps I didn't steep it correctly or something like that?

I have added some to my latest two kit hacks also, so will see how they turn out.

cheers