Binky Bru update
Some of you may remember a few weeks ago I was asking if the beer I was fermenting would be safe to bottle after my Son threw his Binky into the fermenter. The general thought was that since the beer in the fermenter didn't show signs of being infected and the binky tossing happened late in the cycle it should be safe.
I went ahead and bottled it and after conditioning for a couple of weeks tried it out. https://imgur.com/a/q5XmtyD
The taste is very much an American Wheat, kind of split between Blue Moon and Shock Top, there are no off favors and the carb levels are where you would want them to be at. It has a hint of a spicy/clove note plus the citrus notes from the hoops, and that normal "wheat favor" taste. This was the 2nd time making this recipe, however the first time making it all grain and with a wheat yeast, using WB-06. While I do like the final beer I don't like it as much as the first time I brewed it with Voss, the Voss gave it that orange punch without needing an orange slice. I have posted the recipe in the comments for anyone wondering.
Posted Feb 15, 2020, 6:20 PM UTC
Lunar Shock original from MoreBeer! with changes.
BAIB 65% Mash Efficiency
Water profile - RO with water adjustments to American Wheat/Rye style as per Brewfather
Malts - (per 5Gal)
Pale Ale 2-Row - 53.9% - (7lb)
Wheat Malt - 38.5% - (5lb)
Oats, Flaked - 7.7% - (1lb)
Hops
German Cascade 6.7% - Boil 60mins - 15 IBU - (.6 oz)
German Cascade 6.7% - Boil 5mins - 5 IBU - (1 oz)
Yeast
Fermentis WB-06 Safbrew Wheat - Pitched dry
Estimated numbers as per Brewfather
OG - 1.057
FG - 1.009
ABV - 6.3%
SRM - 5.1
IBU - 20
Actual Numbers
OG - 1.052
FG - 1.011
ABV - 5.4%
SRM - 5
IBU - 20
I didn't k is there was German cascade. How does it compare to the US version?
More mellow, not as bitter and doesn't have as much of that Citrussy and fruitiness of American grown Cascade. Morebeer! had a sale on a pound a few months back so I picked it up to try it out, and I like it in the wheat beer, gives it a little something extra.
I have read that the Cascade grown in New Jersey is much more earthy and leans more toward a UK hop like East Kent Goldings. I have read of some hops grown in Michigan and California that also have different flavor profiles than the PNW versions. Today I read that Styrian Goldings is really Fuggles grown in a different region (though I also see info that contradicts that). Like there are not enough options in hops already???