With summer coming, it make sense to have another hefeweizen available. For this one, I chose WLP-300 yeast, as I was looking for something that would impart a bit of banana and clove, and this was the recommendation.
Brew Day: 28 May 2019
Partial Mash:
5 oz Munich
2 oz flaked wheat
Boil (20 min):
1 lb wheat DME
Hops: 14 g German Perle hops (@ 20 min)
Yeast: WLP-300
I followed all of my usual procedures.
Addendum, 10 June: Bottled today; got 7 good bottles and two 22 oz flip-top bottles.
Tasting Notes, 25 June: Opened one of the chilled 22 oz flip-top bottles tonight to share with friends. I can best describe this as a "proper" hefeweizen. Everything about it...the pour, the head, the effervescence and aroma, all the way through to the body, flavor and even the mouth-feel were all just right for a proper hefeweizen! Even my wife loved it, although ( a ) she REALLY loves the ginger Belgian, and ( b ) she wanted a slice of orange!
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Sunday, May 5, 2019
LeftOver IPA #2
On a rainy day, what better to do than brew beer?! I figured today was a great day to kick of my leftover IPA #2. This is where I use hopped wort left over from previous boils, and once I have about a gallon saved up, use it to create an IPA with a mish-mash of flavors. I tend toward fruit-forward hops, and tend to use a hop schedule that produces NE-style IPAs, in an effort to keep the bitterness down and bring out the flavor of the hops.
I really like this approach, as while it isn't as targeted as a single-hop IPA, all of the heavy lifting is already done. There's no partial mash, there's no waiting, there's no additions that need to be measured out. Just empty the growlers and other containers with the hopped wort, and boil for 20 min. Boom, you're done. All of the grain is already processed, all of the DME and other fermentables have already been added, and it's even hopped, with the exception of dry hopping, of course.
This one has wort from the NoName IPA, Azacca Pale Ale, African Queen IPA, and even some from the Ginger Belgian. It will be interesting to see how the Medusa and Citra from the first beer combine with the African Queen hops from the third. And I did get a good aroma of fresh ginger from the last beer as I poured the wort into the brew kettle. Of course, a lot will also depend on what I decide to dry hop it all with!
Brew Day: 5 May 2019
Boil (20 min):
1 gal of hopped wort
Hops: What's already in the wort
Yeast: US-05
Addendum, 18 May: Dry hopped on 14 g African Queen hops.
Addendum, 26 May: Bottled. I got 8 good bottles and 1 repurposed Mountain Dew bottle out of it.
Tasting Notes, 25 June: I've really enjoyed this beer! The body is spot-on for the time of year, and the hoppiness is not overpowering. I can best describe the flavor as a bright citrus with no bitterness whatsoever. Very enjoyable, to the point where it's almost comforting to drink.
I really like this approach, as while it isn't as targeted as a single-hop IPA, all of the heavy lifting is already done. There's no partial mash, there's no waiting, there's no additions that need to be measured out. Just empty the growlers and other containers with the hopped wort, and boil for 20 min. Boom, you're done. All of the grain is already processed, all of the DME and other fermentables have already been added, and it's even hopped, with the exception of dry hopping, of course.
This one has wort from the NoName IPA, Azacca Pale Ale, African Queen IPA, and even some from the Ginger Belgian. It will be interesting to see how the Medusa and Citra from the first beer combine with the African Queen hops from the third. And I did get a good aroma of fresh ginger from the last beer as I poured the wort into the brew kettle. Of course, a lot will also depend on what I decide to dry hop it all with!
Brew Day: 5 May 2019
Boil (20 min):
1 gal of hopped wort
Hops: What's already in the wort
Yeast: US-05
Addendum, 18 May: Dry hopped on 14 g African Queen hops.
Addendum, 26 May: Bottled. I got 8 good bottles and 1 repurposed Mountain Dew bottle out of it.
Tasting Notes, 25 June: I've really enjoyed this beer! The body is spot-on for the time of year, and the hoppiness is not overpowering. I can best describe the flavor as a bright citrus with no bitterness whatsoever. Very enjoyable, to the point where it's almost comforting to drink.
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