shuie
Well-Known Member
I've used the search here and tried Hoegaarden based AG clone brews two different times using both recipes posted in the AG forum and advice from my LHBS. The flavor profile I've gotten is good enough for me, but the color is really off. I care about the flavor more than the color, but I can't help but wonder what I'm missing or why I'm that far off on the color.
FWIW, in a 5gal batch, I used 1lb of rice hulls, 5lb of white wheat and 5lb of pilsner malt w/5gal of mash water at 155 for 1hr, and a 1 hr boil w/1oz of Millenium and Saaz at 60min and 15min respectively, plus the coriander, orange peel, & irish moss with the aroma hop dump. It's still in the primary, but the color isn't even close. It looks like a Brown ale. See below.
I've also used 8oz of torrified wheat & 8oz of flaked oats in a 50/50 mix of Bohemian Pils/Wheat mix, & a similar hop schedule with similar results. It tastes fine, but it's too dark.
Gratuitous pic. Guess the Brown Ale vs. wannabe Hoegaarden clone
FWIW, in a 5gal batch, I used 1lb of rice hulls, 5lb of white wheat and 5lb of pilsner malt w/5gal of mash water at 155 for 1hr, and a 1 hr boil w/1oz of Millenium and Saaz at 60min and 15min respectively, plus the coriander, orange peel, & irish moss with the aroma hop dump. It's still in the primary, but the color isn't even close. It looks like a Brown ale. See below.
I've also used 8oz of torrified wheat & 8oz of flaked oats in a 50/50 mix of Bohemian Pils/Wheat mix, & a similar hop schedule with similar results. It tastes fine, but it's too dark.
Gratuitous pic. Guess the Brown Ale vs. wannabe Hoegaarden clone