Pink peppercorn pint

[greenxpaddy]

I've been playing today as I'm just stepping up my weizen yeast. This step was to 7.5L 1.040 (or I've done 6L 1.051).

This kind of step up is experimentation time.

Using amber LME I've boiled in

6L OG 1.051
45mins 8g Brewers Gold
15mins 6g Brewers Gold

IBU 22-24

80c steep 5g bashed pink peppercorns

Pitched at 22c with Weihenstephan Weizen yeast. Dropping to 16c overnight.

I know weizen yeast is intended for wheat beers but I want to see what the result is like in a UK malt backdrop.

Intention is to get a spicy peppery background. Floral aroma from the pink peppercorn and maybe a tad of banana. There might be some pine as well as spice from the Brewers Gold.

I'll report back in a couple of weeks!

[6470zzy]

Looks like an interesting brew indeed. Interested to know how this one develops. How did the Brewers Gold aroma smell, any Black Currant?

Cheers

[greenxpaddy]

Really tangy fruity and sweet when first boiling.

[seymour]

Believe it or not, Blue Moon is making a really nice Farmhouse Red now, seasoned with white pepper, coriander, and hibiscus. Sounds like your pink peppercorn would work well in a blend, too.

[greenxpaddy]

This one is unmistakably Germanic with the choice of yeast. Very much a weizen aroma. When you get to the body of the beer and the colour its more a of bock style. Caramel and malty. the flavour is floral from the pink pepper. Almost parma violet but not overpowering. I quite like the balance of this one. V interesting pint

[seymour]

This one is unmistakably Germanic with the choice of yeast. Very much a weizen aroma. When you get to the body of the beer and the colour its more a of bock style. Caramel and malty. the flavour is floral from the pink pepper. Almost parma violet but not overpowering. I quite like the balance of this one. V interesting pint

Sure sounds good, nice work!