WhoGarden (hoegaarden clone)

[DeathBrewer]

I still haven't brewed it again

I've been far too busy with my BJCP and brew requests from friends, but I'll get back on it soon (I hope.)

 

[nghtmre4u]

well i kegged this the other day and it is still a little flat but it has a very bitter taste.the only thing i changed was the bitter orange peel i used sweet instead from the lhbs.It has the taste at first then bam bitterness.will let it go for a few and see if it mellows out at all.It was in the primary for 4 weeks then racked to keg.Fermentation temps were a little high when she took off around 74 cooled down to 68 then kept at 66-68 for the rest of fermentation.

 

[DeathBrewer]

what kind of bitterness? can you better describe it? you sure it isn't from the hops?

 

[nghtmre4u]

its hard to describe i will give it a try later tonight and see if i can describe it better.

 

[adamjab19]

I bottled a wit the other day and the taste is great but there is a bite to it at the end of the taste. Nothing horrid. Mine has only been in the bottle for a few days though. I'm going to wait until it is carbonated and really cold. I'm think mine may be the acidualted malt or chamomile tea. I only used .5oz bitter orange peel so I am rulling that out.

 

[crazyirishman34]

from what I have read chamomile flowers are the secrete to the hoegaarden flavor

 

[WarrantedFED]

Here is a 5 gallon all-grain recipe that I will try:

This is not evident by the plain reading of the recipe, but I will prepare the unmalted wheat as a sort of 'hot cereal' prior to commencing the all-grain mash. I may add .5 lb of rolled oats while I'm at it.

 

[WarrantedFED]

Just went into the primary. Thanks to my awesome 82nd Airborne brother-in-law for funding this one for me as a Christmas present!

 

[WarrantedFED]

So... Was a snuff spoon quantity of cumin about right here... That's about how much I used...

For reference:

 

[WarrantedFED]

The result is quite good. Not quite Hoegaarden though. The wit yeast flavor in my clone is much more pronounced. The clone needs more foamy head too. All in all, I would make this again. The color is spot on!!





Hoegaarden (L) Clone (R)

 

[WarrantedFED]

The result is quite good. Not quite Hoegaarden though. The wit yeast flavor in my clone is much more pronounced. The clone needs more foamy head too. All in all, I would make this again. The color is spot on!!

Hoegaarden (L) Clone (R)

After a month in the keg this tasted spot on!