Lime & Coriander Beer
This beer was given to us to try by one of our more adventurous customers who likes to give a lot of different things a go, as you can see by this recipe. An absolutely great beer well worth a try.
1 can of good quality lager mix
(Gold Rush, Bacchus & Barley, Morgans)
500g Light Dried Malt
500g Wheat Dried Malt
250g lightly flavoured honey
15g dried coriander seed
6 limes
Kit Yeast
Grate the green part ONLY (no pith) from the limes and juice them
Crack the coriander seed roughly with a rolling pin or bottle if you haven't got a mortar and pestle.
Boil the seeds and peel in a muslin bag in the lime juice and honey for a few minutes to sterilize them.
Make up the brew as per the T.H.B.S. instruction sheet and add the boiled ingredients to the brew.
2 days before you bottle or keg the beer, remove the muslin bag.
The alcohol content is about 5.3% which is standard for a Belgian style ale. This beer is quick to mature and goes well with Thai food. The lime is prominent yet surprisingly un obtrusive and the coriander just noticeable, if you look for it. If you wish you can use a good quality wheat beer such as Cooper's Wheat for a different spin on this recipe without any ill effects. You should avoid the use of very strongly flavoured honey such as eucalypt (which tastes like Martha's wool mix once the fermentable sugars are used up) because it will over power the lighter style of this lager.
With compliments
Tasmanian Home Brewing Supplies 179 Elizabeth Street Hobart 62 346230