My friends have been enjoying my brewing efforts this summer. They would now like me to make something that mimics the taste of Oberon. Looking through the catelog. Any suggestions? Thanks
Not sure of a kit that comes close…however, I brewed an extract clone of Oberon that didn’t turn out too far off…Here’s the recipe as I brewed it…all ingredients for it can be purchased from NB.
Oberon - extract
Steep:
12 oz Munich & 8 oz Belgian Caravienne at 150° for 30 mins
remove grains and add 2½ lbs light DME & 3½ lbs wheat DME.
Bring to a boil and add:
1 oz Hersbrucker 3.3% for 60
½ oz Hersbrucker 3.3% for 30
½ oz Saaz 3.5% for 15
1/3 oz Saaz 3.5% for 7 minutes
Wyeast 1010 American Wheat yeast
OG: 1.057, FG: 1.014, IBU: 24, SRM: 7, ABV: 5.5%
While I didn’t use a traditional wheat yeast, the wife and I tend to shy away from the “nose” created by many types using 1272 at the lowest advised range gave a very clean ferment. The wheat really shined through on this one.
Brewed for the wife’s b-day party, and all 3 gallons were gone in about 2 hours!!!
I didn’t include my salt additions, as they likely aren’t applicable to your water source.
HOME BREW RECIPE:
Title: Bexeron - 3 gallon
Brew Method: BIAB
Style Name: American Wheat or Rye Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.3 gallons
Boil Size: 4 gallons
Efficiency: 78%
STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.057
Final Gravity: 1.011
ABV (standard): 5.95%
IBU (tinseth): 26.53
SRM (morey): 5.16
FERMENTABLES:
2.7 lb - Pale 2-Row (42.9%)
2.6 lb - White Wheat (41.3%)
0.5 lb - Caramel / Crystal 10L (7.9%)
0.5 lb - Munich Light (7.9%)
HOPS:
0.5 oz - Hallertau Mittelfruh (AA 4.3) for 60 min, Type: Pellet, Use: Boil
0.5 oz - Saaz (AA 3) for 30 min, Type: Pellet, Use: Boil
0.5 oz - Saaz (AA 3) for 15 min, Type: Pellet, Use: Boil
1 oz - Saaz (AA 3) for 0 min, Type: Pellet, Use: Boil
MASH STEPS:
- Temp: 152 F, Time: 60 min
YEAST:
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272
Starter: Yes
Attenuation (custom): 80%
NOTES:
Czech Saaz used.
Brew Date 5/5/2012
Acct for .75 gal grain loss and .8 gal boil off.
3.5 gal strike water
OG @ 3.3 1.050 @ 110F
Cor 1.057-1.058
FG of 1.011 achieved within 5 days @ 64 F
Left in primary for two weeks then bottled.
5/21/2012 Bottled 28 500ml Amber PET
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Date: 2012-07-09 15:59 UTC
Recipe Last Updated: 2012-06-19 16:49 UTC
[quote=“Jimmie322”]Not sure of a kit that comes close…however, I brewed an extract clone of Oberon that didn’t turn out too far off…Here’s the recipe as I brewed it…all ingredients for it can be purchased from NB.
Oberon - extract
Steep:
12 oz Munich & 8 oz Belgian Caravienne at 150° for 30 mins
remove grains and add 2½ lbs light DME & 3½ lbs wheat DME.
Bring to a boil and add:
1 oz Hersbrucker 3.3% for 60
½ oz Hersbrucker 3.3% for 30
½ oz Saaz 3.5% for 15
1/3 oz Saaz 3.5% for 7 minutes
Wyeast 1010 American Wheat yeast
OG: 1.057, FG: 1.014, IBU: 24, SRM: 7, ABV: 5.5%[/quote]
Thanks for posting this. I think that will be my next batch - the wife LOVES Oberson…
