My question is what would you all do?
1: dry hop to get some flavour (even though it is not usual practice for the style
2: Add some orange peel/coriander seed to the secondary
Like the cat with cheese in his mouth. I wait with baited breath!
LB
A weak hefe that needs some help!
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leedsbrew
A weak hefe that needs some help!
I have recently brewed a hefe which some of you may have seen here. It has finished now and after having a sample last night I am a bit disappointed. It does not seem to have the banana/clove that I was hoping for with the Munich yeast. also I think the hop utilisation was a bit crap as it is very malty, even for a hefe, and quite bland.
My question is what would you all do?
1: dry hop to get some flavour (even though it is not usual practice for the style
2: Add some orange peel/coriander seed to the secondary
Like the cat with cheese in his mouth. I wait with baited breath!
LB
My question is what would you all do?
1: dry hop to get some flavour (even though it is not usual practice for the style
2: Add some orange peel/coriander seed to the secondary
Like the cat with cheese in his mouth. I wait with baited breath!
LB
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mysterio
Re: A weak hefe that needs some help!
Dry hop it I say
Try the White Labs WLP300 next time, produces a very authentic hefe.
Try the White Labs WLP300 next time, produces a very authentic hefe.
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adm
Re: A weak hefe that needs some help!
I had a similar problem with a Hefe made with Danstar Munich. I won't be using it again.
The problem is, Hefe is such a yeast focussed beer that if you don't get the yeast flavours, then you aren't left with much at all.
I found with my one, that it did get better with age. Not more yeast character, but just more like an OK light lager.....I'm nearly finished it now, but I didn't do anything else to it, just left it sit for a few weeks and gradually drank it.
The problem is, Hefe is such a yeast focussed beer that if you don't get the yeast flavours, then you aren't left with much at all.
I found with my one, that it did get better with age. Not more yeast character, but just more like an OK light lager.....I'm nearly finished it now, but I didn't do anything else to it, just left it sit for a few weeks and gradually drank it.