All-Grain - Austin Homebrew's Belgian White Beer - Page 4

gtpro · 03-16-2010, 02:34 PM

Okay, this beer has been in primary for 2.5 weeks now and basically it smells like crap. Anybody else had this? I'm not sure if its th sulfur byproducts of this yeast or what but it is not pleasant. Should I just let it primary longer?

xt-lee · 03-16-2010, 03:47 PM

Well, I'm drinking mine now...lol

The yeast originally gave a band-aid/plastic taste to the beer which seems to have dissipated. From what I read, phenolic is most likely the taste. It took about 3 weeks from start of fermentation. I have since re-used the yeast cake and the second batch does not have the plastic character.

As for taste, I am very picky about light beers. I generally like sweet beers over bitter ones. This one is a bit bitter but also tart. Very interesting flavor. I can't really compare it to anything commercial but it is indeed a Belgium style. If anything, it has the light taste and color of Hoegaarden but the spice of Alexander Keith's White. Citrus taste is there but not pronounced. There is more citrus aroma than taste. Blue Moon has a high citrus taste compared to this. A sliced orange seems to compliment this beer. I carbonated at 2.9 vol. which seems to be good. Not overly gassy, but just enough.

Out of all the beers I've Brewed, this one is outstanding! I would definitely make this again.

gtpro · 03-16-2010, 09:56 PM

so are you saying the smell cleared up with some time in the bottle?

Toivo · 04-21-2010, 02:39 AM

I plan on brewing this next week but I have a couple questions. The boil time is listed as 5o minutes in the recipe but a post from Austin homebrew says it is 30 minutes. Which is correct? Also would it be ok to leave this in the primary for 2 to 3 weeks and not even secondary it? Plan is to then bottle it and then condition it in the basement.

Thanks for helping a rookie.

HalfPint · 04-21-2010, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by gtpro

Okay, this beer has been in primary for 2.5 weeks now and basically it smells like crap. Anybody else had this? I'm not sure if its th sulfur byproducts of this yeast or what but it is not pleasant. Should I just let it primary longer?

The Belgian Wit yeast tends to give off a bad sulfur odor. It should clear up with time.

HalfPint · 04-21-2010, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Toivo

I plan on brewing this next week but I have a couple questions. The boil time is listed as 5o minutes in the recipe but a post from Austin homebrew says it is 30 minutes. Which is correct? Also would it be ok to leave this in the primary for 2 to 3 weeks and not even secondary it? Plan is to then bottle it and then condition it in the basement.

Thanks for helping a rookie.

If Forest says that it's a 30 minute boil, then it's a 30 minute boil. I guess it was a typo in the OP. I don't see why 3 weeks in the secondary would be a problem.

Berock · 04-30-2010, 10:54 PM

I'm making a similar beer but I guess what I confused about is the white wheat malt. I've read that white wheat needs a protein rest but this recipe doesn't call for it. Does it need a protein rest? I've only done single-infusion and not sure If I want to complicate the process in my cooler for the protein rest.

HalfPint · 05-01-2010, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Berock

I'm making a similar beer but I guess what I confused about is the white wheat malt. I've read that white wheat needs a protein rest but this recipe doesn't call for it. Does it need a protein rest? I've only done single-infusion and not sure If I want to complicate the process in my cooler for the protein rest.

No, it doesn't necessarily need one. I always just mash mine in the normal Sach rest range and I get great efficiency.

J

kylegoodmaster · 05-03-2010, 05:47 AM

brewed this today. 1.048 effic... 5 gallons.

Dinklefwat · 06-02-2010, 06:33 PM

When I put this recipe into BeerAlchemy, I get about 13 IBU. Does this sound right to someone who's brewed this? (I'm not 100% sure I trust BeerAlchemy yet, so I'd like confirmation that I'm using it right, if it's not too much trouble.) Thanks!