Anyone? Seriously considering to do a Wheat beer for my next brew and was hoping someone to give me a little suggestion or recommendation for a Wheat Beer. My original idea was just the Cooper’s Wheat Beer Kit, some Brew Enhancer 2 (that is dextrose and dried malt extract), some additional hops and that’s about it. But now I am thinking of something more “exciting” than just a plain old boring kit and enhancer type of beer. Life is too short to do the same thing over and over again, right?

I am also thinking of using some steeping grains as well. Not too sure what steeping grains will do to Wheat beers but hopefully, it will be able to add some body and flavour to the final product. And what type of steeping grains should I be using? From what I read, steeping grains are normally used for adding freshness, body, some fermentables, flavour and/or aroma to the brew. The problem with using extracts and kits (which are actually extracts) is that during the boiling or preparation process, some of the “freshness” and the aroma/flavour would be removed.  By using steeping grains, we are actually adding some of these “lost” properties back to the brew. Hey, it would be something (close to) like doing an all-grain setup. Of course, an all-grain setup also requires you to use fresh ingredients in order for the brew to turn out good.

Anyway, it will be two more weeks before I can do the Wheat beer and this gives me plenty of time to prepare for what I need. The Apfelwein needs a little more time to mature in the fermenter first. I will read about in the forums and give you guys a little heads up on what I am planning for the Wheat beer. Ciao!