Wheat beer - note to self

While attending the Unibroue tasting at Willow Park the other night, the "beer sommelier" from Unbrioue was explaining how they use orange peels and coriander to flavour Blanche to Chambly. I will have to try that night time I make a wheat ale.

Batch 3 (Chocolate Porter) Tasting Notes

Deep brown in colour with a head that sadly dissipates perhaps a bit too quickly. Has a dry but smooth taste. A hint of the chocolate comes through in the after taste. All in all not bad, if I do say so myself!

The beer that eats like a meal!

Last night I tried Mikkeller "Beer Geek Brunch". An imperial stout from Denmark. This could easily be the heaviest beer I have ever had. One and you are full. A brunch indeed.

http://www.mikkeller.dk/index.php?id=3&land=1

Bottled batch number 4

Bottled batch number 4 today. About 5 gallons - added 3/4 cup of dextrose. Will let you know how it is in a few weeks!

Batch #4 - Wheat Ale

I ended up making this one using pre-hopped extract. I wanted to make it from scratch, but all the recipes were essentially "use wheat malt extract, add hops". I figured if it was going to be that simple anyway, might as well save the aggravation of trying to find wheat malt extract.

I used Coopers wheat ale liquid extract. Dissolved it in 2 litres boiling water with 500g light malt extract and 300g dextrose. Put it into the carbuoy with enough cold water to equal just under 5 gallons. I forgot to pitch the yeast, but it seems to be doing fine nonetheless. Today is day 2, and the fermentation is very vigorous, and the brew has a nice, hazy yellow/orange colour.

Cheap beer Craptacular!

Mountain Crest Gold Lager

How about it - a cheap beer that is half way decent! A golden lager that is slightly too sweet, but very reminiscent of Alpine lager.

Great article on Unibroue

http://www.calgaryherald.com/life/Canadian+microbrew+best+world/3386092/story.html

I have long held the opinion Unibroue is Canada's best brewery