In our home there is a bit of a soft spot for Hefeweizens, maybe because we are from a hot country where a cold and bubbly wheat beer tastes great; maybe because we love bread? Anyway, I have done several tries on Hefeweizens and they tend to come out a bit off from what I expect them to be: not really heavy on the banana, clove and bubble gum, but rather sour and spicy … [Read more...]
At last a Porter brewing day – and a Chocolate Porter that is!
My journey of trying to make a decent porter has been long and fraught with way too many mistakes, notably the last time I tried making a porter and used a stout grain profile! The idea of making a chocolate porter came from my desire to have a dessert beer - how many times have you gotten to the end of a meal and just wanted a finishing beer: heavier, darker, roasted, … [Read more...]
English Wheat Beer Brewing (and drinking!) Day
Another attempt to make a wheat beer - another long shot, maybe. I made another wheat beer, thinking it could be getting there since I used jumbo oats, but I'm not sure it is it yet. The beer starts very clean (almost clinical) when it is very cold, but as it warms up, the flavours come out and the beer really shines. It is still a very light beer that can easily be a summer … [Read more...]
Hefeweizen Brewing Day
I've never been a huge fan of wheat beers - the heavy, bready feel is slightly too much for me as an ale drinker, but since I had a couple of kgs of crushed wheat, I decided to dive into the world of wheat beers a bit and see what I could learn. After some exploration into the various wheat beers (there are many) I found a nice idea: a slightly sour, light wheat beer from south … [Read more...]
Black Wheat Brewing Day
After making my last wheat beer, I ended up with more wheat than I had planned, so I decided to try and make a different take on the wheat beer: a black wheat beer. I don't know what I have with trying to make a black version of various styles, maybe I just enjoy seeing people's expression when they taste a different flavour than they expect. In any case, making a black wheat … [Read more...]