So, I made a simple American Wheat 50/50 (2-row and wheat) and I used WL 830.
OG was about 1.05 and after most bubbling activity stopped I transfered to Secondary and another week later I kegged it and added 5# of raspberries that I had warmed to about 150F and puree'd, and imediately chilled it and started to carbonate.
After a week or so, I decided it was too dry and so I made 3# more of raspberies plus 1# sugar, "pasteurized" the same as before and added this syrup to the keg. After chilling and rough filtering I tastes like wine a bit too much.
I don't kow how else to explain it. It is not nearly carbonated enough right now and that may be part of it.
Low PH maybe (haven't tested it) but it just has that white wine flavor and I am not sure how that got there or what I did to it.
I realize that this is a lot of fruit and that I am making it a bit sweet but I sure didn't expect this. I am bringing it to a Christmas party next weekend and am a bit dissapointed.
Any ideas or suggestions?
Actually I am not even sure what it is that I am tasting that makes me think wine.
It's wierd.
OG was about 1.05 and after most bubbling activity stopped I transfered to Secondary and another week later I kegged it and added 5# of raspberries that I had warmed to about 150F and puree'd, and imediately chilled it and started to carbonate.
After a week or so, I decided it was too dry and so I made 3# more of raspberies plus 1# sugar, "pasteurized" the same as before and added this syrup to the keg. After chilling and rough filtering I tastes like wine a bit too much.
I don't kow how else to explain it. It is not nearly carbonated enough right now and that may be part of it.
Low PH maybe (haven't tested it) but it just has that white wine flavor and I am not sure how that got there or what I did to it.
I realize that this is a lot of fruit and that I am making it a bit sweet but I sure didn't expect this. I am bringing it to a Christmas party next weekend and am a bit dissapointed.
Any ideas or suggestions?
Actually I am not even sure what it is that I am tasting that makes me think wine.
It's wierd.