Banana Wheat Beer ?

[aneray]

Around the web there are a few recipes for Banana Wheat Beer which sounds a nice refreshing drink for the warmer months. In the back of my brewing cupboard I have a Coopers Wheat Beer kit along with quite a few bottles of steam extracted banana juice which I produced and pasteurised last year. I am thinking of short brewing the kit by a couple of litres and maybe replacing it with the banana juice.

What do you good people think about it. Do you reckon it will be worth it or a waste of time and money.

Cheers Neil

 

[pittsy]

nothing ventured nothing gained , worth a try

 

[RobWalker]

nothing ventured nothing gained , worth a try

This!

I know some people get the banana flavour from a specific yeast or fermentation temp, they do it in pilsners and wheats, read up on it - could help to enhance the flavour!

 

[Laurin]

In Germany you can get sometimes "Bananenweizen" which is wheat beer with banana juice mixed in the glass. Its 6 to 1 or so.

 

[beffrey]

Sounds like a great idea. I love the banana taste that the yeasts imparts on Franziskaner.

I guess you add the banana juice after initial ferment? Also consider adding in small increments to make sure you don't add too much.

 

[Laurin]

You could also try to use dried bananas like THESE. They are just dried whole bananas with no preservatives and you could just chop them boil them a bit and add to the fv.

 

[aneray]

Great info there, thanks.

I might do half the kit with juice, and half without until the end and add it instead of priming the bottles with sugar.