Grain Bill
Belgian Golden Wheat Ale
- 3lbs (lightly kilned) wheat malt
- 8 lbs marries otter malt
- 2lbs 40l caramel aromatic malt
- 2 handfuls oatmeal
- Yeast: Belgian Strong Ale Yeast – Good to 12% Attenuation
- Hop Schedule
- @ 60 min U.K. Progress 1.5oz (Had left over so used as bittering)
- @ 30 min 1oz Tettenang
- @ flame out 1oz Pearl
- 1 oz coriander at flame out
- 1 oz sweet orange peel at flame out
- 1 gram seeds of paradise at flame out
- O.G. 1.044
- F.G. 1.008
- ABV 5%
Tasting Notes: This beer is a traditional spin-off of a Belgian classic wheat beer. It’s a tad maltier in style when compared to an American Wheat beer due to the Marris otter malt. It is not quite funky enough or cloudy enough to be considered a true Belgian wheat beer. The Belgian Strong Ale Yeast did a good job of clarifying the beer as well as getting it to reach full attenuation. Primary fermentation was quick at 7 days, with a racking and secondary fermentation occurring over a three week period. The color is a deep raspberry reddish brown. The nose is bready with a character close to a good unfiltered Mexican cervesa. The coriander and orange flavors are unnoticeable if at all present. The Paradise seed adds a slight spicy elegance, which is present in the finish. The hop profile is well balanced, favoring aroma over bitterness. Hop bitterness is well balanced against the sweet malt profile with a preference for the malt over the bitter. The aromatic malt and wheat malt profiles blend well with the Marris otter grain. Mouth feel is similar to a blue moon, with less sweetness on the palate and a tad more alcoholic bite on the finish.
As far as home brew goes, this beer may be my favorite creation to date. It is very high on the drink-ability and flavor scale.
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