Brewferm TARWEBIER Wheat Beer

[racingclub]

Hi,

I've just received this 1-can kit as a present.

Question is, what would you suggest as a suitable 'sugar' replacement? I conscious of trying to preserve the light colour & flavour - would light DME be OK?

Cheers

[Dr Excess]

Racingclub,

Can't help you I'm afraid, but your .sig says you've brewed the Aldi turbo cider. Does it clear - either naturally or with finings - or do you just put up with it staying cloudy?

[scottish69]

Ive just done the same kit with candy sugar and it tastes exactly the same as the grand cru - albeit more alcohol. They both have a sugar tang to them which is the overriding flavour.

Personally i'll never touch sugar again - buy some extra-light DME if you can get it.

Good Luck and tell us how it goes!

[scottish69]

My grand cru has been in the cold for 12 weeks ish - and its still tangy im afraid.

[racingclub]

Can't help you I'm afraid, but your .sig says you've brewed the Aldi turbo cider. Does it clear - either naturally or with finings - or do you just put up with it staying cloudy?

mine stayed cloudy, but thats how it should be right?

[racingclub]

thanks for all your replies, I might chance it with some Light DME in stock, or at least some Light/Glucose mix

[b.all]

light malt extract should be ok but why not go for wheat malt extract as that will preserve the flavour of the beer so that it really is a wheat beer. i've got one of these kits in to do so ill be interested to see how yours turns out.

[JT.]

Did mine with 500g wheat spraymalt and 250g Brewing sugar,
And turned out rather nice.....eventually. At first taste (6 weeks) had a bit of a tang to it as mentioned below. But mines improved greatly with age (down to the last few bottles circa 6 month vintage!) and they look fairly clear and taste rather nice though more like a Belgium type beer (not that disimilar to Duval which a mate brought round to sup) rather than a wheat beer (certainly nothing like a Franziskanner Heffe / Erdinger which was my preferred tipple atthe time of brewing). Certainly turned out good enough that I'd do the same again.

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