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After doing quite a few wheat beers, I would appreciate help if someone provide me with a few pointers on how I can increase the banana / bubblegum esters and reduce the clove phenolics in my wheat beers?
Lately I have struggled to introduce enough banana and bubblegum flavours but I have had plenty of clove in my wheat beers. The first few were very nice and there were substantially less clove overtones on the wheat beer but lately the clover flavour seems to be dominating my wheats....
Having tried a commercial example recently and it highlights that what I am missing is some of the fruity flavours and my wheats are too strong on the clove / phenolic side.
So, I am very keen to reduce the clove flavours and increase the banana / bubblegum flavours in my wheat beer.
For the past 12 wheat beers, I have used Wyeast 3333, 3068 and 3638 and I haven't been able to isolate a strain that is able to increase the esters while not increasing the phenolics.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what could I do to reduce clove and increase the banana & other flavours.
I love my wheat beers but if I can't reduce the clove flavour and increase the banana / bubble gum flavours, I might just have to stick to ales (not that this is a significant problem).
Thanks in advance.
Roller
Lately I have struggled to introduce enough banana and bubblegum flavours but I have had plenty of clove in my wheat beers. The first few were very nice and there were substantially less clove overtones on the wheat beer but lately the clover flavour seems to be dominating my wheats....
Having tried a commercial example recently and it highlights that what I am missing is some of the fruity flavours and my wheats are too strong on the clove / phenolic side.
So, I am very keen to reduce the clove flavours and increase the banana / bubblegum flavours in my wheat beer.
For the past 12 wheat beers, I have used Wyeast 3333, 3068 and 3638 and I haven't been able to isolate a strain that is able to increase the esters while not increasing the phenolics.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what could I do to reduce clove and increase the banana & other flavours.
I love my wheat beers but if I can't reduce the clove flavour and increase the banana / bubble gum flavours, I might just have to stick to ales (not that this is a significant problem).
Thanks in advance.
Roller