Mexican Cerveza with Wheat spray malt

[dermy]

Hi all.

I ordered a can of Coopers Mexican Cerveza and was going to brew with spray malt but my supplier sent wheat spray malt.
Will this work? Will it taste good or should I send it back?

Thanks in advance.

 

[abeyptfc]

what percentage of the spraymalt is wheat? does it say on the pack? im sure wheat is meant to aid the head on your beer, personally I would give it a try, you would be better with extra light spraymalt but its 6 and half a dozen. try brewing it short to 19/20 litres. I've brewed close to 20/25 kits, the general rule of thumb is keep everything clean, bung it in, and it will taste good.
have you brewed many kits before mate?

 

[dermy]

Thanks for that.
The bag says 55% malting wheat and 45% malting barley.
I've done a few...all Cooper kits...mostly with brewing sugar...and although they've been fine I've been led to believe that using spray malt adds body and taste to the brew - but as I say the wheat spray malt was sent by mistake. I'm tempted to go ahead with it unless someone tells me DEFINITELY not to - so you reckon it'll be OK?

 

[abeyptfc]

yeah i would go for it. is it 500 grams you have? you could add another 500 grams sugar or you could experiment a bit, maybe try it with some honey or golden syrup or something. wheat beers are traditionally a bit cloudy so im not sure if this will make it a bit hazy or cloudy to be honest.try emailing the supplier saying they sent wheat spraymalt instead of normal spraymalt, chance your arm and see if they will send you a pack free of charge!

 

[dermy]

Already tried that - still waiting to see what the supplier says.

I have 2 x 500g bags.

I'm afraid to use honey - I recently did an Aussi lager with 1200g of orange blossom honey instead of sugar (my most experimental brew yet) and it was a disaster - the brew SEEMED ok until I tasted it....a lovely beer with an AWFUL aftertaste - the aftertaste reminded me of when I put aftershave on then accidentally taste it off my lips!
But I trust your experience - I'll just go ahead and make it with the wheat spraymalt.
Cheers.