Cheerios Flavor in a no boil Berliner Weisse?

[biertourist]

Can anyone provide some information on where this Cheerios flavor comes from in a no boil Berliner Weisse?

I brewed a 60% German Pilsner Malt, 40% wheat malt no boil, no hop Berliner on Saturday and I've been getting loads of Cheerios flavor.

I've seen it mentioned in a few places and no one really has a good explanation; I've seen it listed as an intermediary by-product of Bret (no bret in this Berliner) and that it can come from toasted malts (not applicable in this beer, either).


Adam

 

[stpug]

You can read more about that characteristic (Tetrahydropyridine) over here. The page includes several links regarding the discussion of that character in beers with much more reading.

 

[biertourist]

You can read more about that characteristic (Tetrahydropyridine) over here. The page includes several links regarding the discussion of that character in beers with much more reading.

The perfect response; thanks a million!


Adam