Homebrew – Orange Blossom Special
This is my first attempt at a homebrewed wheat beer, and I'm completely impressed with it. I brewed it on February 22, 2009 and bottled it on March 21, 2009. I have been sampling it occasionally with the first sample being four weeks after bottling. As of last week, this beer is prime. I took a bunch of it to my graduation cookout to try on my fellow students, and several of them loved it. That's not too bad considering none of them drink anything beyond BudMillerCoors. The beer ultimately did not turn out exactly like I wanted it to though. I called it "Orange Blossom Special" because I used orange blossom honey and orange peel in the boil. I had hoped the orange peel would impart some slight citrus aroma, but it's too weak in that arena. Maybe I didn't use enough peel. The details of this brew are in my log if you want to check it out. All I can say is that it's very tasty. It rings up at 6.5% ABV.
