clove flavors in hefe

[jrodskreet]

Does anybody actually enjoy this? Do you aim to get this flavor?

I tryed my first hefe this weekend. I really did not enjoy it. Im not flushing it, but i didnt enjoy it. I'll know next time to not use my swamp cooler on a hefe.

 

[MisterTipsy]

I'm not a big fan of clove. I can drink a couple of clovey beers, but don't want 5 gallons of it.

People must like it because some of the highest rated Hefes have plenty of clove.

 

[beeber]

Clove, a little is okay. I prefer the banana ester.

 

[Mcbobs]

I'll know next time to not use my swamp cooler on a hefe.

If you don't use a swamp cooler and ferment at a higher temperature, you'll actually get MORE clove and banana like esters...

Just sayin...

 

[ktblunden]

My wife likes it. One of her favorite beers is Sin City Brewing's Hefe, which has clove added.

 

[ktblunden]

If you don't use a swamp cooler and ferment at a higher temperature, you'll actually get MORE clove and banana like esters...

Just sayin...

From everything I've heard you get clove from fermenting low and banana from fermenting high.

 

[biochemedic]

My wife likes it. One of her favorite beers is Sin City Brewing's Hefe, which has clove added.

I really enjoyed this beer too when I was last in Las Vegas...didn't know they actually added cloves though. It is a particularly clove-y example of Hefe...

From everything I've heard you get clove from fermenting low and banana from fermenting high.

My understanding as well...apparently you can also increase clove phenols by doing a rest in the one-teens...supposedly increases the precursor to that flavor compound.

 

[pdxal]

I love the clove, not so keen on banana. Ferment low for cloves, particularly with a rest in the 118-120 range, and high for banana.
To each his own.