smoltz69 - Reviews
Coopers Wheat Beer | November 10th 2014 | |
Easy, fast and very drinkableI have made this twice as a Hefeweizen attempt. Once in a 12 litre with the kit only and once as a 23 litre with the kit and coopers wheat LME. I guess they came out pretty much the same, but the latter slightly better as I used a 3.party Bavarian Yeast strain from Mangrove Jack´s. Both got a lot of banana and "soapy" taste, which is not unusual in wheat beers. They will clear up a lot in a few weeks and become more of a crystal weiss beer. Not that that matters to much. I can´t put my finger on it, but believe they taste a bit extract like and looses some of the character of a great weiss beer; Expect a thin, clear and "soapy" wheat beer, that is somewhat lager like. It certainly helps to throw in a slice of lemon at serving and it becomes very drinkable. Just don´t expect a Paulander or anything really close to German weiss beers, but it still works somehow. The good is that it will ferment fast (7 days) and mature in (14-20 days). Good turn-around alternative for summer days. |