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First wheat

Started by Donny, February 23, 2016, 09:31:13 PM

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LordEoin

name a commercial wheat beer you'd like to aim for

Donny

Franziskaner is a favourite. Lovely clean taste. Can imagine adding a little of an orange zest and it would be perfect.


Will_D

I love Franziskaner, rather than risking adding orange zest (Sweet or Bitter? How much?) just do what Blue Moon suggest: Option of fresh orange slices in the glass. Would look class and people can set their own orange threshold.
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BrewDorg

Banana flavour would have a lot to do with fermentation temps too. In general with wheat yeasts, higher fermentation temps lead to banana notes, lower will bring out some clove.

Donny

Quote from: LordEoin on February 24, 2016, 04:00:23 PM
try wb3068

I think this may be the one

Quote from: Will_D on February 24, 2016, 10:05:07 PM
Option of fresh orange slices in the glass. Would look class and people can set their own orange threshold.

Much better plan. Less mess in the boil too.

Going to try to keep it around 18-20 degrees for the ferment. Have an immersion heater that I got off the home brew company. with a little tweating I can keep it at a constant for the primary.

One more question is how long to bottle condition? Ive read a lot of conflicting stuff about how long to keep in primary and when to bottle etc.