Dried Orange Peel for Wheat beer?

[lagerfeld]

Hi folks

I am planning to get my Cooper Wheat beer on the go shortly and want to make a beer that tastes as much like Hoegarten as possible.

I believe one of the ingredients that would help is bitter orange peel but I can only find dried orange peel at a reasonable price.

Does anyone know if there is any difference?

thanks

 

[johnnyboy1965]

Make you own. Slice the orange skin of a orange, try to avoid the white "pith".
Eat the orange and use the skin.

 

[Demig]

Just put on a Black Rock kit with Curaçao peel, thread in the brewday section. Got some spare peel if you want me to send you some or drop it off as I'll probably be down that way next week. It might be interesting to swap a bottle or two when we've both got them done if you fancy it? PM me if you want some.

 

[BeerCat]

Ive read bitter orange peel isnt actually bitter but sweet. Got to be careful with fruit as they spray it in wax sometimes. I used dried orange peel of ebay in my wheatbeer and pale ales and came out really well.

 

[Paydoogs]

So, how much orange peel do you recommended for a 40 pint kit? I'm hoping to do my Cooper's wheat beer kit shortly as it is making eyes at me.

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[Demig]

I added 2 tablespoons of Curaçao peel to mine today. That seems to be a reasonable amount looking around the web. I got it up to the boil with 15g coriander seeds and then turned off and left it for 15mins. Smelt good :)

 

[BeerCat]

I did 25g of crushed coriander and 25g of orange in a 23l batch and its not overpowering.

 

[lagerfeld]

thanks for the replies.

BeerCat, would you say 25g was the right amount then? Does it taste like Hoegarten?

cheers

 

[lagerfeld]

Right folks, finally got the wheat beer on tonight. Any tips for how and when to add the orange and corrianda?
I was thinking of making a tea with them in week 2 of fermentation.

Cheers

 

[BeerCat]

thanks for the replies.

BeerCat, would you say 25g was the right amount then? Does it taste like Hoegarten?

cheers

Sorry mate i have only just seen this. I have not drunk any Hoegarden for ages so i cant really say but i can send you a bottle. Got some conditioning now. PM me if you want one. :)

 

[Malthead]

I added some orange zest to my keg and left it for 2 weeks but watch you don't over do the zest or it will turn out too orangey

 

[Paydoogs]

Sorry, another question.
I have few days of next week, so I'm hoping to finally get this wheatbeer kit done.
With regards to the coriander seeds and orange peel - did you
1. stir this to the extract and filter out before FV.
2. add to the FV and leave in
3. or can I get away with soaking a bag of the ingredients in the wort for a certain amount of time?

Thanks again.

 

[BeerCat]

In the All Grain recipe i do its boiled for last 10 minutes. You might wanna sieve it depending on your taste but i left most in the FV. The smell of the coriander is amazing!

 

[Paydoogs]

I'll add them to the warm mix and then leave in the FV - sounds good to me BeerCat.
Can't wait 'til next week.

Thanks.