The last Belgian turned out pretty well, and it's a very good beer that I like to keep on-hand. So, having some of the yeast that really makes this one turn out quite nice, I brewed up another batch on a rainy Sunday.
Brew Day: 16 Sept 2018
Partial Mash:
12 oz Munich
2 oz flaked wheat
Boil (20 min):
1 lb Pilsen DME
8 oz table sugar
Hops - 14 g German Hersbrucker (at the beginning of the boil)
Yeast - BE-134
*I followed all of my usual procedures.
Addendum, 23 Sept: Completely spontaneous dry hop onto 14 g of Cashmere hops today.
Addendum, 27 Sept: Racked the beer to secondary.
Addendum, 28 Oct: Bottled tonight; got 8 good bottles and one partial fill.
Addendum, 11 Nov: Taste test. Terri tried it without me telling her what the beer was; she guessed that it was a Belgian but also said that there was a smoothness to it, as well. I told her that I'd dry hopped the beer with the cashmere hops, and that the hops was described as imparting "coconut". With the IPA, I'd gotten that not as a straight coconut flavor, but more an impression, based on mouthfeel; there was a slight sweetness and a smoothness that I'd associate with coconut milk. I tried it, as well, and found that I really enjoyed it. This may be "the new thing"...dry hopping a "normal" beer to impart a little something different. Some options might be Huell Melon, for a hint of strawberry, in a Belgian or a hefeweizen.
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