Helmut
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I want to try and make a Kreik style beer for the Missus (And myself I must confess).
Have in the cupboard
2kg Coopers DME
500g Dried Wheat Malt
250-500g Caramalt (Steeped)
Dextrose Qty???
Danstar Munich Yeast or K97 Yeast
Have some B Saaz, Amarillo, Centenial, Southern Cross and Cascade hops as well if needed.
Coles have 750g jars of Morello Cherries (Cherries soaked in a Fructose/Glucose Syrup) which look the goods, or they have frozen cherries.
Questions are:
1. Would this base recipe be "Wheaty" enough? I can also steep some Wheetbix easily enough or should I get a Wheat extract can or Wheat Beer Kit to use instead?
2. How many cherries would I need to use and can I put them into the primary after 3-4 days and leave for another 2 weeks or should I attempt to rack into a secondary with the cherries? (I have never racked before and have only just acquired a second fermenter)
3. Should I drain the cherries if I was to use the jars or chuck it all in and get some extra Alc% from the syrup?
Any other tips would be greatly appreciated.
Leon
Have in the cupboard
2kg Coopers DME
500g Dried Wheat Malt
250-500g Caramalt (Steeped)
Dextrose Qty???
Danstar Munich Yeast or K97 Yeast
Have some B Saaz, Amarillo, Centenial, Southern Cross and Cascade hops as well if needed.
Coles have 750g jars of Morello Cherries (Cherries soaked in a Fructose/Glucose Syrup) which look the goods, or they have frozen cherries.
Questions are:
1. Would this base recipe be "Wheaty" enough? I can also steep some Wheetbix easily enough or should I get a Wheat extract can or Wheat Beer Kit to use instead?
2. How many cherries would I need to use and can I put them into the primary after 3-4 days and leave for another 2 weeks or should I attempt to rack into a secondary with the cherries? (I have never racked before and have only just acquired a second fermenter)
3. Should I drain the cherries if I was to use the jars or chuck it all in and get some extra Alc% from the syrup?
Any other tips would be greatly appreciated.
Leon