wheat beer???

[craggy]

what exactly is a wheat beer? what should it taste like?
i got a 1p kit off ebay and i just tryed it and it very nice, more of a lager than a beer?

the kit is here
http://www.forumforfree.com/forums/inde ... topic=1022

[mysterio]

I think the cost has been hidden in the postage there, 10 quid!

Wheat beers are very popular in America now. Since that's advertised as a Bavarian wheat beer i'm guessing it will use a hefeweizen yeast. It will be naturally cloudy with banana/clove aromas. While that sounds horrible it's actually rather nice. If you've ever tried Erdinger or Paulaner you'll have an idea.

[craggy]

i know they £10 but that is with delivery so it seems good, the seller also has the wherry kits for £16 including postage which seems good to me,

i dont know the seller though so not advertising for him.

[PieOPah]

Wheat Beers or witbier (White Beer) are really nice and refreshing (IMHO). One of my favourite is Hoegaarden.

My least favourite has to be Kronenberg Blanc which to me is far too citrusy.

A great summer drink best drunk young.

[tribs]

The great thing about Wheat beers is they are a refreshing summer beer that can be brewed and drunk in the summer.

The yeasts can be used at higher temperatures and the beer is best drunk young. You just need to chill it before serving

B) I feel like brewing a witbier now

[mysterio]

I wouldn't let the temperature get too high. The esters go crazy going much above 20C and you get banana flavoured beer. At the lower end of the temperature range you get the clove flavours.

Wit bier is the Belgian version of wheat beer that uses spices, usually bitter orange peel & coriander.

[craggy]

i got a new kit , ill do this one in a cooler place and see if its different, the first was done in the airing cupboard and its ok

[tribs]

:huh: ? Is that Ester Rantzen chewing on a Sunflower ?

QUOTE I wouldn't let the temperature get too high. The esters go crazy going much above 20C and you get banana flavoured beer. At the lower end of the temperature range you get the clove flavours.

I think it depends on the yeast. Most of the http://www.wyeastlab.com/beprlist.htm#whe perform well at higher temperatures. Some do not produce a lot of banana esters but you will get increased clove/phenolic spiciness at higher temps. My fermenting (utility) room is 20-22C at the moment which is probably perfect for a witbier using Wyeast's Belgian Wit yeast, but I wouldn't worry about it getting up to 24C.

BTW you can also use a few tablespoons of marmalade at the end of the boil instead of dried orange peel in witbiers.

[tribs]

[craggy]

:stun

[Steeev]

Daab, that's TOO bad! lol.

[craggy]

heres the wheat beer.




heres my wheat beer..... :beer

[PieOPah]

Looks good to me