LarMoeCur
Well-Known Member
I did a Blue Moon clone.
5.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM) Grain 50.0 %
5.00 lb Wheat, Flaked (1.6 SRM) Grain 50.0 %
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [6.20%] (60 min) Hops 10.5 IBU
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [6.20%] (25 min) Hops 7.3 IBU
0.75 oz Coriander Seed (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
0.75 oz Orange Peel, Bitter (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Belgian Wit Ale (White Labs #WLP400) Yeast-Wheat
I mashed at 155*F for 90 minutes and fly sparged for another 30 minutes. I collected 8 gal. for the boil. 60 min boil down to just about 6 gal.
OG after boil 1.032. FG 1.007?????? YES WHAT THE HECK IS THAT?
Here's where I had my failure. I do not think any of the wheat converted. The beer is crystal clear and tastes almost like a corona but super skunked. I've been reading a bunch on wheat beers after this major waste.
Now many of you cook your wheat flakes before the mash? I was under the impression that you didn't have to gelatinize Flaked Wheat. Any ideas on what went wrong? Not enough enzymes maybe? 6 row next time? I have no clue on how this failed.
5.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM) Grain 50.0 %
5.00 lb Wheat, Flaked (1.6 SRM) Grain 50.0 %
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [6.20%] (60 min) Hops 10.5 IBU
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [6.20%] (25 min) Hops 7.3 IBU
0.75 oz Coriander Seed (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
0.75 oz Orange Peel, Bitter (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Belgian Wit Ale (White Labs #WLP400) Yeast-Wheat
I mashed at 155*F for 90 minutes and fly sparged for another 30 minutes. I collected 8 gal. for the boil. 60 min boil down to just about 6 gal.
OG after boil 1.032. FG 1.007?????? YES WHAT THE HECK IS THAT?
Here's where I had my failure. I do not think any of the wheat converted. The beer is crystal clear and tastes almost like a corona but super skunked. I've been reading a bunch on wheat beers after this major waste.
Now many of you cook your wheat flakes before the mash? I was under the impression that you didn't have to gelatinize Flaked Wheat. Any ideas on what went wrong? Not enough enzymes maybe? 6 row next time? I have no clue on how this failed.