AdeDunn
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Quick update on the Witbier I did using Kristallweizen yeast. Flew through the job in the usual quick time (my records show that it hit FG after 4 days, 4 days later and it's still sat on the exact same SG), took it from 1.043 down to 1.010, so a nice sessionable ABV.
A quick taste from the trial jar, and bearing in mind it's warm and flat, it's really tasty! I'm no wheat beer expert, tried about 4 commercial ones and to be honest apart from Hoegarden I found them wanting. Tastes like a rather deliciously malty wheat beer basically. I can't comment about cloves, banana etc, somebody with a palate more familiar with these esters would have to call that one. All I know is, so far it looks like it's going to be one I enjoy drinking, even my wife seemed to like her first taste, and she really dislikes wheat beers.... :thumb: Could be it doesn't have an abundance of these esters, which is why I prefer it and my wife actually likes it... :whistle:
End of the day, it's dry yeast, and does a nice job. :thumb: I'm sure you can get "better" results using a liquid yeast, but I am happy with the results.
A quick taste from the trial jar, and bearing in mind it's warm and flat, it's really tasty! I'm no wheat beer expert, tried about 4 commercial ones and to be honest apart from Hoegarden I found them wanting. Tastes like a rather deliciously malty wheat beer basically. I can't comment about cloves, banana etc, somebody with a palate more familiar with these esters would have to call that one. All I know is, so far it looks like it's going to be one I enjoy drinking, even my wife seemed to like her first taste, and she really dislikes wheat beers.... :thumb: Could be it doesn't have an abundance of these esters, which is why I prefer it and my wife actually likes it... :whistle:
End of the day, it's dry yeast, and does a nice job. :thumb: I'm sure you can get "better" results using a liquid yeast, but I am happy with the results.