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Biography
I was called to this beer. I was called to make it red. And then I was called to run wild with barley and wheat and hops and yeast. High requirements, so I had to call upon three traditional styles to make but one great beer. E pluribus, unum. And what an unum! Possibly my second best beer yet, and certainly the most sessionable.
Creation
Beyond the commissioning requirement, I wanted to make a well-balanced and smooth beer that was still unique. I also wanted to try Reinheitsgebot. I felt too constrained, and my wildest brewer raged against the dying night. The only solution was fusion. Considering some loves of my patron, I went wheat and red and pleasantly flavorful hops. But I restrained them to their parts. Thus, weizened, dry-hopped red ale.
Stats
Style: Red HefeweizenBase Grain: Maris Otter, Wheat
Adjunct Grains: Munich, Melanoidin, Caravienne, Rye, Carared
Hops: Northern Brewer, Perle, Tettnang
Dry Hop: Hallertau
Curious Additives: None
Yeast: WLP 380 - Hefeweizen IV
OG: 1.050 / FG: 1.014
ABV: A foggy 6%
Color: Fuzzy Orange
Head: Rather nice
Flavors: A light spicy hop to start and smell, then mild bananas from the yeast, followed by smooth wheat and malt sweetness. Finishes with some spice and slight bitterness.