Weizenbier Hefe Extract.

jmh7117 · Mar 28, 2015

After the Dunkle couldn't help myself!

1.8kg Pale malt extract
1.8kg wheat malt extract
37g saaz @boil
20g saaz @30min
20g hallertauer @50min
110ml liquid Weissbier yeast

Dissolved all malt extract in 6 liters of boiling water.
Added the hops as per the schedule above.
Transferred into fv straining out the hops and cooled the wart. Increased length to 23l.
Pitched the yeast at 15.6 degrees C.

Saved 1.5l of wart and 10ml of yeast for batch priming when fermentation has finished.

jmh7117 · Mar 31, 2015

Today I cropped some yeast off the top of my brew.

Initial cake that was formed I scooped off, well it was 3.

Then the cake took on a gloopy consistency and the gravity was 1025 roughly half way to finish fermenting. So it went into a sterile jar and I have topped it up with sterile water. Not sure how much I have got yet.... and I hope its good!

jmh7117 · Apr 19, 2015

Bottled this today...
This was batch primed with 40g of wet yeast harvested from a previous brew, which was kept in the fridge under sterile conditions.
I added 1.5 L of wort (sterile) which was held back from the initial boil.
Added some yeast nutrient, the yeast and the wort.
Then bottled using my new bottling wand, which is a bloody time/ beer saver!!
Got 39 bottles which was 500ml short of 20L.:-)

jmh7117 · May 14, 2015

Beer test... This one is a winner.
Good head retention, banana and clove flavor, more clove.
Nice dark straw colour.
Will do this one again but will try dried wiessen yeast this time to see if there is any difference.
Not sure if more bottle time would improve the flavor, but we will see...

dad_of_jon · May 14, 2015

jmh7117 said:
Beer test... This one is a winner.
Good head retention, banana and clove flavor, more clove.
Nice dark straw colour.
Will do this one again but will try dried wiessen yeast this time to see if there is any difference.
Not sure if more bottle time would improve the flavor, but we will see...

i'm jealous, banana & clove that's what makes a weizen.:mrgreen:

jmh7117 · May 14, 2015

dad_of_jon said:
i'm jealous, banana & clove that's what makes a weizen.:mrgreen:

wheat hop ale!!!

That sounds interesting..

Have you got the brew schedule?

dad_of_jon · May 14, 2015

jmh7117 said:
wheat hop ale!!!

That sounds interesting..

Have you got the brew schedule?

here's my notes:

14/03/2015

4 litres of Tesco chase spring.
500g wheat crystal malt steeped for 30 mins at 65 deg c. in 3 litres .
Used 1 litre of boiled water to keep temp at 65 deg c +
then added
1 kg spraymalt wheat
2 kg light dme

15 g amarillo & galaxy 15 mins boil (in muslin bag)
45 g amarillo & galaxy (in muslin bag) at flameout then stir for 10 minutes 5 minute hop rest

After boil, stir and hop rest poured wort,boiled and flameout hops into fv and
topped up to 21 litres.
yeast (safbrew wb-06) pitched at 28 deg c.
1.058 og calibrated to 20 deg c

remove hop bags in 5 days (19/3/2015)
wait 4 days then dry hop (23/3/2015)
40 g amarillo & galaxy for 5 days

28/03/2015

FG 1011 adjusted for temp
130g brewing sugar

6.17%

17.5 litres bottled

Gravity sample taste, bitter and fruity. Not too sweet.

04/04/2015

plenty of carbonation, orange and tropical fruit, plenty of bitterness needs to mellow a bit,

11/04/2015

bitterness blending well, orange aftertaste - beautiful.

Just had one about an hour ago. so tasty. :drunk:

jmh7117 · May 14, 2015

dad_of_jon said:
here's my notes:

14/03/2015

4 litres of Tesco chase spring.
500g wheat crystal malt steeped for 30 mins at 65 deg c. in 3 litres .
Used 1 litre of boiled water to keep temp at 65 deg c +
then added
1 kg spraymalt wheat
2 kg light dme

15 g amarillo & galaxy 15 mins boil (in muslin bag)
45 g amarillo & galaxy (in muslin bag) at flameout then stir for 10 minutes 5 minute hop rest

After boil, stir and hop rest poured wort,boiled and flameout hops into fv and
topped up to 21 litres.
yeast (safbrew wb-06) pitched at 28 deg c.
1.058 og calibrated to 20 deg c

remove hop bags in 5 days (19/3/2015)
wait 4 days then dry hop (23/3/2015)
40 g amarillo & galaxy for 5 days

28/03/2015

FG 1011 adjusted for temp
130g brewing sugar

6.17%

17.5 litres bottled

Gravity sample taste, bitter and fruity. Not too sweet.

04/04/2015

plenty of carbonation, orange and tropical fruit, plenty of bitterness needs to mellow a bit,

11/04/2015

bitterness blending well, orange aftertaste - beautiful.

Just had one about an hour ago. so tasty. :drunk:

Wow pitched at 28 Deg. C must have had a banana fest at that temp!!
Thanks for the brew schedule! Will give it a go.

dad_of_jon · May 14, 2015

Unfortunately not. :-o

ambient temps between 18-21 deg C, must have cooled down the wort before the yeast really got started.

in south wales the temps tend not to be too extreme one way or another.

I lust for banana & cloves in a hefe weizen.

Paulinger is my fave. I have already surpassed Erdinger with my wit? non Cherie.

As for weihenstephaner, their taste is unique.

jmh7117 · May 15, 2015

dad_of_jon said:
Unfortunately not. :-o

ambient temps between 18-21 deg C, must have cooled down the wort before the yeast really got started.

in south wales the temps tend not to be too extreme one way or another.

I lust for banana & cloves in a hefe weizen.

Paulinger is my fave. I have already surpassed Erdinger with my wit? non Cherie.

As for weihenstephaner, their taste is unique.

Schofferhofer Hefeweizen is probably one of my favorites along with Schneider weisse and then Huber weisse fantastic beer!

dad_of_jon · May 15, 2015

jmh7117 said:
Schofferhofer Hefeweizen is probably one of my favorites along with Schneider weisse and then Huber weisse fantastic beer!

aldi's used to do Scofferhofer a couple of years ago at 99p / Â£1.19

it was really nice as for Scheider & Sohn, their aventinus is the king of wheat based beers. :-)

jmh7117 · May 16, 2015

last nights sample..

Weizenbier Hefe Extract.

Help Support The Homebrew Forum:

jmh7117

alejunky

jmh7117

alejunky

jmh7117

alejunky

jmh7117

alejunky

dad_of_jon

Beer designer

jmh7117

alejunky

dad_of_jon

Beer designer

jmh7117

alejunky

dad_of_jon

Beer designer

jmh7117

alejunky

dad_of_jon

Beer designer

jmh7117

alejunky

Similar threads

Latest posts

Weizenbier Hefe Extract.

Help Support The Homebrew Forum:

alejunky

alejunky

alejunky

alejunky

Beer designer

alejunky

Beer designer

alejunky

Beer designer

alejunky

Beer designer

alejunky

Similar threads

Join the conversation!

Join today and get all the highlights of this community direct to your inbox. It's FREE!