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Date: 31 May 2006 10:00:08
From: pfa
Subject: Trying to get a white beer to look like a white beer
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Sorry if this has been explained (I've been searching for awhile now).
I've tried a few Belgian style witbiers and although they've tasted
"ok" they look nothing like a witbier. I'm mainly trying for a
Hoegaarden. I haven't done a mash yet only used ready processed light
wheat malt. Most of the recipes I've found look pretty much the same as
the couple I've tried already. The end result looks like a regular
beer. Does anyone know what I mean and have a recipe suggestion/tip?
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Date: 31 May 2006 20:41:04
From: Phil
Subject: Re: Trying to get a white beer to look like a white beer
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On 31 May 2006 10:00:08 -0700, "pfa" <peter@falson.net > wrote:
>Sorry if this has been explained (I've been searching for awhile now).
>I've tried a few Belgian style witbiers and although they've tasted
>"ok" they look nothing like a witbier. I'm mainly trying for a
>Hoegaarden. I haven't done a mash yet only used ready processed light
>wheat malt. Most of the recipes I've found look pretty much the same as
>the couple I've tried already. The end result looks like a regular
>beer. Does anyone know what I mean and have a recipe suggestion/tip?
The biggest downside to all grain brewing, IMHO, is that you can't
brew a very light-colored beer. Fortunately, the color of the beer is
the least thing you have to worry about.
Phil
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visit the New York City Homebrewers Guild website:
http://www.hbd.org/nychg
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Date: 01 Jun 2006 06:57:09
From: MDixon
Subject: Re: Trying to get a white beer to look like a white beer
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Phil <dogglebe@yahoooo.com > wrote in message
news:9j9s72t74i09ifktb4ls7ksrn7n0k8npp3@4ax.com...
> The biggest downside to all grain brewing, IMHO, is that you can't
> brew a very light-colored beer. Fortunately, the color of the beer is
> the least thing you have to worry about.
I think you meant extract...and you can brew a very light beer using
extract, you just have to do a full wort boil and use things like extra
light dme, rice syrup, etc...
Cheers,
Mike
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Date: 01 Jun 2006 07:55:53
From: Phil
Subject: Re: Trying to get a white beer to look like a white beer
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On Thu, 1 Jun 2006 06:57:09 -0400, "MDixon" <me@privacy.net > wrote:
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>Phil <dogglebe@yahoooo.com> wrote in message
>news:9j9s72t74i09ifktb4ls7ksrn7n0k8npp3@4ax.com...
>> The biggest downside to all grain brewing, IMHO, is that you can't
>> brew a very light-colored beer. Fortunately, the color of the beer is
>> the least thing you have to worry about.
>
>I think you meant extract...and you can brew a very light beer using
>extract, you just have to do a full wort boil and use things like extra
>light dme, rice syrup, etc...
My bad!
Phil
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visit the New York City Homebrewers Guild website:
http://www.hbd.org/nychg
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Date: 01 Jun 2006 21:47:18
From: Dick Adams
Subject: Re: Trying to get a white beer to look like a white beer
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"MDixon" <me@privacy.net > wrote:
>>Phil <dogglebe@yahoooo.com> wrote:
>> The biggest downside to all grain brewing, IMHO, is that you can't
>> brew a very light-colored beer. Fortunately, the color of the beer is
>> the least thing you have to worry about.
> I think you meant extract...and you can brew a very light beer using
> extract, you just have to do a full wort boil and use things like extra
> light dme, rice syrup, etc...
Agreed! My child bride and I did a partial-mash (flaked
Maized & 6-row), full-boil extract with very light DME, rice
syrup solids this past Dunday. It's a Cream Ale with a very
nice pale gold color.
It's going into a secondary for a week on Saturday and then
into two-liter soda bottles for carbonation. I serve/give it
to the heathens and save the good stuff for us "condescending
brew guys."
Dick
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Date: 31 May 2006 11:26:59
From: KAB
Subject: Re: Trying to get a white beer to look like a white beer
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If you want a fairly good overview of brewing a Wit listen to The Jamil
Show 03-13-06 on the Brewing Network.(www.thebrewingnetwork.com) It is
on page 5 of the archived shows. Mostly for all grain brewing, it's
hard to get an authentic Wit using only extract.
Cheers,
Kevin
pfa wrote:
> Sorry if this has been explained (I've been searching for awhile now).
> I've tried a few Belgian style witbiers and although they've tasted
> "ok" they look nothing like a witbier. I'm mainly trying for a
> Hoegaarden. I haven't done a mash yet only used ready processed light
> wheat malt. Most of the recipes I've found look pretty much the same as
> the couple I've tried already. The end result looks like a regular
> beer. Does anyone know what I mean and have a recipe suggestion/tip?
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