Shenanigans
Well-Known Member
Hi All,
I got a vial of Brettanomyces bruxellensis WLP650 and was thinking of what to brew with it.
I'm all for making things simple and as I am already planning a Witbier for the spring, I was wondering if the grain bill from a Witbier would be a good base for brewing a brett saison?
The Witbier would be:
60% Belgian Pilsner Malt
35% Flaked Wheat
5% Faked Oats
One 60 min addition of Styrian Celia to about 20 IBUs
Some corriander seeds and sweet orange peel
I would make a 10 gallon batch of that and ferment 5 gallons with WLP400 Witbier Yeast.
I have brwewed this several times before and it always turns out good.
Then the other 5 gallons I would just change the yeast and work with Belgian Saison WLP665 and add some Brettanomyces bruxellensis WLP650.
Would the simple Witbier malt bill, low hops and corriander and orange work well for the Brett Saison?
I never used any brett before but it sounds good to me.
I'm just wondering if anything might clash or if the malt bill would be too simple and the Brett would totally take over the flavor, which could be good or bad.
Thanks for your input
I got a vial of Brettanomyces bruxellensis WLP650 and was thinking of what to brew with it.
I'm all for making things simple and as I am already planning a Witbier for the spring, I was wondering if the grain bill from a Witbier would be a good base for brewing a brett saison?
The Witbier would be:
60% Belgian Pilsner Malt
35% Flaked Wheat
5% Faked Oats
One 60 min addition of Styrian Celia to about 20 IBUs
Some corriander seeds and sweet orange peel
I would make a 10 gallon batch of that and ferment 5 gallons with WLP400 Witbier Yeast.
I have brwewed this several times before and it always turns out good.
Then the other 5 gallons I would just change the yeast and work with Belgian Saison WLP665 and add some Brettanomyces bruxellensis WLP650.
Would the simple Witbier malt bill, low hops and corriander and orange work well for the Brett Saison?
I never used any brett before but it sounds good to me.
I'm just wondering if anything might clash or if the malt bill would be too simple and the Brett would totally take over the flavor, which could be good or bad.
Thanks for your input