Ommegang Hennepin Recipe

[SupraSPL]

I'm having my first Hennepin and it's inspiring. I'm going to give it a try for my next brew. Deciding between these 3 yeast strains:

1214 - Belgian Abbey™
3724 - Belgian Saison™
3942 - Belgian Wheat™

 

[mitch171]

Use the one in your bottle. That is what I did! Other than that I don't know what would be better I would assume the Saison. Ommegang uses the same strain for all of their beers AFAIK.

The clone I did is ready to go into the keg I just have to find time now. Samples so far have been spot on.

 

[Meddle]

So 1 oz. of dried ginger root is definitely too much? Should I try for about 0.5 oz. instead?

 

[Oldsock]

So 1 oz. of dried ginger root is definitely too much? Should I try for about 0.5 oz. instead?

I think 1-2 grams (.035-.07 oz) of ground ginger is plenty for 5 gallons, especially if it is fresh and high quality. I used .75 g in 3 gallons of saison and could still taste it. If it has been sitting in your spice cabinet for 5 years you would probably want to use more (or buy some fresh).

 

[Meddle]

I'm not sure exactly how fresh my ginger is. I ordered it from breworganic.com a month or two ago. The packaging says for a subtle ginger flavor, use 1/4 to 1 oz. I think I'll lean toward the lesser amount after hearing your feedback.

 

[Oldsock]

I'm not sure exactly how fresh my ginger is. I ordered it from breworganic.com a month or two ago. The packaging says for a subtle ginger flavor, use 1/4 to 1 oz. I think I'll lean toward the lesser amount after hearing your feedback.

You can always add more, everyone's tastes are different etc... Good luck brewing!

 

[mitch171]

I am stopping back into this thread to give an update on my brewing.

http://www.beertools.com/html/recipe.php?view=9293

This recipe I put together worked perfectly! I cannot tell a difference from the original and it is absolutely delicious. The color, taste, nose, carbonation and head retention are just how I want it.

So if you are looking to make a clone give my recipe a try and give me some feedback.