What do you think of this wheatie?

Danzar · Post by **Danzar** » Wednesday Jan 17, 2007 12:58 pm

Could I humbly seek your views/suggestions on the following recipe I just put together:

1 can Whispering Wheat
1.5kg Liquid Wheat Malt
250g dry wheat malt
500g carapils, steepd
200g honey
14g coriander
2g cardamon (pods, just enough to introduce spice)
12g Pride of Ringwood, early in the boil
25g Saaz, late in the boil
K97 Safwheat

Extras (coriander, cardamon, boiled for 15 minutes)

Beau · Post by **Beau** » Wednesday Jan 17, 2007 1:21 pm

Mmm, looks pretty scrumptious.

timmy · Post by **timmy** » Wednesday Jan 17, 2007 2:18 pm

I tried putting some spices (cloves and cardamom) in a wheat beer I did a while back but didn't notice any difference. I but them in at bottling stage, but maybe a boil would be better.

ryan · Post by **ryan** » Wednesday Jan 17, 2007 2:33 pm

FWIW, I did a few wheats last summer with 25g. coriander in each and after a few weeks in the bottle, it had really faded. The recipe looks good though, my rec. is to drink your wheat beer while it`s young and fresh, don`t age it.
You shouldn`t have any problems keeping a head on it with 500g.Carapils, that`s for sure.

chris. · Post by **chris.** » Wednesday Jan 17, 2007 5:44 pm

Looks good. Could maybe cut back on the carapils.

Danzar · Post by **Danzar** » Wednesday Jan 17, 2007 6:57 pm

ryan wrote:You shouldn`t have any problems keeping a head on it with 500g.Carapils, that`s for sure.

Funnily enough I just discovered the joy of priming with Dextrose - great head on beer, every time!

However, this time I think I'll prime this one with glucose. What do you think?

And, how 'bout 250g of the carapils?

ryan · Post by **ryan** » Wednesday Jan 17, 2007 7:39 pm

Well, I`d agree with Chris. on the Carapils. 200-250g.should do you,anything over that would be overkill. But that`s just what I`d use in it, others may not agree.
As for priming, countless fellas have reported no difference at all in the finished product after using different primers. I believe it.

lethaldog · Post by **lethaldog** » Wednesday Jan 17, 2007 7:52 pm

Danzar wrote:
ryan wrote:You shouldn`t have any problems keeping a head on it with 500g.Carapils, that`s for sure.
Funnily enough I just discovered the joy of priming with Dextrose - great head on beer, every time!

However, this time I think I'll prime this one with glucose. What do you think?

And, how 'bout 250g of the carapils?

As far as i know glucose and dextrose are practically the same thing so im pretty sure that there wouldnt be much if any difference

Danzar · Post by **Danzar** » Thursday Jan 18, 2007 8:33 am

Good stuff Lethal - was hoping for that answer. Ryan - have you had a go at priming with dextrose (you may already have

).

I find that, while it carbs slower, you get a much finer bubble (they're tiny in fact) compared to standard sugar. When you pour, your head forms slowly but is much more compact, aiding in retention.

With sugar, when you pour, the bubbles are larger, your heads forms quickly and disappears just as quickly.

Cheers - DAN