<\/strong><\/p>\nDraught Works takes Crystal Wheat on its First Time Out<\/h3>\n
MMC recently released one of its most unique offerings to date: Crystal Wheat 3L. But these creative new malts wouldn\u2019t happen without the help of their brewer partners.<\/p>\n
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In the case of Crystal Wheat 3L, it took the real-world trials of brewers like Kyle Sillars and his crew at Draught Works Brewery in Missoula, Montana, to fine tune what the final specs of the malt should be.<\/p>\n
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When MMC Mountain Craft Sales Manager Dustin Craft came calling with a Crystal Wheat 5L, Sillars was all in. He immediately put the malt to the test in a juicy\/hazy IPA brewed in a collaborative effort between Draught Works, MMC, and Hollingbery and Son Hops. It was the first gathering of this sort since the COVID-19 crisis began for all of the parties involved, so they dubbed the beer \u201cFirst Time Out.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Though the finished brew was a bit darker than anticipated, Sillars said it actually made for a \u201cpretty and distinct\u201d IPA compared to their other offerings, which he liked. Wanting its Crystal Wheat to provide just a touch of color, MMC used Sillars\u2019 feedback, along with other brewer partners, to release Crystal Wheat at 3 lovibond as its final product, providing a unique, low color crystal wheat that brings a lightly sweet character.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt had this nice honey-like quality. I\u2019m gonna give it a light, sweet crystal quality, but not cloying at all. This gave it a sweet backbone to support the hops, the impression of sweetness\u2026 and more body for sure,\u201d said Sillars.<\/p>\n
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Draught Works fans appeared to like the beer as much as or even more so than the head brewer.<\/p>\n
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It was really well received in the taproom. As Sillars said, \u201cIt sold great in the taproom. We were seeing it in the top couple beers (amongst 20-plus taps!!!) consistently over a long period of time, which shows it hit a sweet spot.\u201d Was that a pun right there?!<\/p>\n
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Pun or not, Sillars was impressed with MMC\u2019s Crystal Wheat and would like to apply it to other Draught Works brews. One other brewer partner, Launch Pad Brewing out of Aurora, Colorado, revamped its Hefeweizen using Crystal Wheat 3L. Sillars has some similar ideas, wanting to use it in other styles outside the hop dominant realm.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI think it can be layered into a lot of recipes with a very pleasant outcome. I can definitely see Crystal Wheat 3L as being an exciting product to try to blend or push style boundaries. I think you could do some cool, unique projects with it.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Crystal Wheat 3L is revolutionizing Hazy IPAs by adding a haze that is more translucent, not the traditional milky haze of traditional wheat. But that same translucent quality, in addition to its sweet character, light color, improved head retention, and increased mouthfeel, opens Crystal Wheat 3L up to any number of applications in the brewhouse.<\/p>\n
Draught Works Brewery \u2018First Time Out\u2019 Juicy\/Hazy IPA<\/h3>\n <\/h4>\nGrist<\/h4>\n
64% MMC French Pilsen<\/p>\n
17% MMC Crystal Wheat 3L<\/p>\n
15% Flaked Oats<\/p>\n
4% MMC Dextrin<\/p>\n
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Hops<\/h4>\n
~30 IBU<\/p>\n
50% Idaho 7 (Primary Hop)<\/p>\n
25% Azacca (Secondary Hop #1)<\/p>\n
25% Cashmere (Secondary Hop #2)<\/p>\n
There were no early bittering additions. According to Sillars: \u201cIdaho 7 was used as the predominant (2:1) hop to highlight it as the \u2018rockstar,\u2019 while the Azacca and Cashmere were used at a lesser rate to support the Idaho 7. We used these hops at five different intervals: 5 minutes left in the boil, whirlpool (after cooling the wort to 180\u00b0 F), Hopflash (added to fermenter prior to knockout), active fermentation dry hop (day 2), and at the tail end of primary fermentation dry hop (day 4).<\/p>\n
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Yeast<\/h4>\n
Kveik Yeast<\/p>\n
Knocked out at 91\u00b0F and let it free rise to 95\u00b0F. It took about 8 days to fully attenuate. You could of course do something similar, but substitute your favorite Pale or IPA yeast at a lower temperature.<\/p>\n
Draught Works Brewery continues to build on its decade-long reputation of excellence<\/h3>\n
Draught Works was founded by Jeff Grant and Paul Marshall, two Montana guys looking to make great Montana beer. They quickly exploded into a favorite of Missoula craft beer drinkers, but it wasn\u2019t long before they got noticed nationwide. Draught Works was named the 2014 Very Small Brewing Company of the Year at that year\u2019s Great American Beer Festival in Denver.<\/p>\n
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That\u2019s due in no small part to Jeff and Paul building an excellent team and letting them do their jobs well. Sillars says that they have a tremendous staff everywhere from the front of the house to the brewhouse and everywhere in between.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhatever we can dream up, they\u2019ll let us brew,\u201d Sillars said. \u201cIt\u2019s a fun brewery to work for. We\u2019re proud of tiptoeing that line between production brewery and experimental brewery all in one.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Draught Works is known for one of the best outdoor patios in Montana, if not the country. They\u2019re also known for their hop forward beauties (like their flagship Scepter IPA) and a blossoming portfolio of sours.<\/p>\n
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With a rock star team in place and a rock solid reputation, Draught Works continues to be a must-stop brewery when you\u2019re anywhere near Western Montana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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