I give up on hefe

[JonM]

Off topic a bit, but a batch of Centennial Blonde was exactly what prompted me to look at water chemistry as well. My CB came out very grainy, a bit astringent, and just didn't taste good. I knew it had to be my process because a million homebrewers have given that recipe rave reviews.

Heh. I tasted mine, thought something was wrong and handed it to SWMBO for a second opinion. She tasted it, made a yuck face and said "Ooohhh! Blech! ... I mean uh, that's GREAT, honey" with a wink and a playfully sarcastic thumbs up.

 

[bacgabe]

Haha yeah that sounds about right.

 

[Gavin C]

I mean it looks fine to me except it does have quit a bit of fine sediment in it too

I don't see anything in your descriptions that suggest your methods would cause the head to dissipate quickly. That usually has to do with the serving glassware having a soap residue or an anti-spotting agent in the dishwasher. Wash some of your glassware by hand and rinse very well and see if that helps hold the head. I expect my beers to still have some head on them when I finish drinking the beer, half an hour after I pour it.

Not sure I'd aggree with you there RM-MN. All my glassware hoes through the dying cycle with a rinse aid in the dishwasher with no ill effects on head retention.

The OP mentions sediment at the bottom of the glass of beer. I think this speaks to a process error rather than a coating on the glass. For sure certain cleaners can cause this but seems a bit drastic to loose all the head in 30 seconds for a Hefe. Usually the head will last all the way to the end of the glass.

 

[jmcvay252]

Ok here it is the out come. I don't know what I did but I fixed the carb issue. Ended up turning out ok just very low abv lol

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[Gavin C]

Now that looks sublime.

Is that the same batch?

 

[jmcvay252]

Yep let it age for a week did some research for the optimal co2 level for a hefe and boom lol. I thing hefe and I will go another round sometime.

 

[jmcvay252]

I seen some neat ways to pour a hefe out if a bottle too.

 

[Gavin C]

Yep let it age for a week did some research for the optimal co2 level for a hefe and boom lol. I thing hefe and I will go another round sometime.

Nice work. Boom! Mongster, forever in his debt.

BTW, your not in Dublin by any chance?

 

[jmcvay252]

Nope kentucky

 

[jmcvay252]

United states. I'm sure there isn't another kentucky lol but just clerefying

 

[Gavin C]

United states. I'm sure there isn't another kentucky lol but just clerefying

No worries. Putting 1 and 1 together and coming up with "I look like an arse"

Sorry for my nonsense

Weather looks good in Kentucky. I'd say that Hefe is disappearing fast.

 

[jmcvay252]

Yes it will be. Then on to my next batch what ever sounds good.

 

[jmmkhb]

Can you give us specifics on how you went about brewing and fermenting it? From what I have learned a few tweaks in your process can go a long ways to making good beer.