El Dorado Wheat Wine

Beer Recipes
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Thanks to a win at a local competition, I am sitting on a 12 oz brewer’s cut of El Dorado hops. I think the fruity, candy like flavors and aromas will do well in a wheat wine. It will be perfect for aging in my bourbon barrel. Here is my initial plan.

9lbs Wheat Malt (43%)
9 lbs US 2 row (43%)
1 lbs Wyermann Dark wheat (4%)
1 lbs Munch (4%)
1 lbs honey malt (4%)
1 lbs rice hulls

Mash at 154
Boil for 2 hours

All El Dorado Hops
1 oz for 60 minutes
.75 for 15 minutes
.75 oz at flame out for 30 minutes
1 oz dry hop

Ferment with Wyeast 1028.

OG 1.097
FG 1.024
67 IBUs

I am trying to decide between US 2-row and Maris Otter. Maris Otter makes a great barleywine. Thoughts, opinions advice, insults?

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In a big beer I like to cut MO in half, as it can be a bit too rich for me. However, since it is not the bulk of your base, I think I would use whatever you have around. I don’t think the MO will stand out amongst the other flavors.

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I think the wheat is the star a what wine. A flavorful barley malt might distract from that. Stick to the name in my opinion.