Pittsy's Hefe

NickW · Nov 18, 2013

Just enjoying a bottle of pittsy's own (not my inferior version) hefe.

What a beer. Great mouthfeel, lasting head, banana milkshake comes to mind! Best wheat beer I've tasted, without a doubt.

Just thought I'd share

iceo · Nov 18, 2013

fancy sharing a few bottles and not keeping it all for your self

NickW · Nov 18, 2013

iceo said:
fancy sharing a few bottles and not keeping it all for your self

:whistle:

pittsy · Nov 18, 2013

That's very kind of you :hat: i need to brew my wit and see what you think of that too .

NickW · Nov 18, 2013

I'm all over it :)

danb · Nov 18, 2013

Is there a commercial type like your hefe pittsy? I keep seeing all the posts and they sound great but don't fancy brewing 23l and not liking it. The only wheat type I've tried is hoegaarden and I wasn't too keen on it at all. Any suggestions would be great :thumb: thanks

NickW · Nov 18, 2013

danb said:
Is there a commercial type like your hefe pittsy? I keep seeing all the posts and they sound great but don't fancy brewing 23l and not liking it. The only wheat type I've tried is hoegaarden and I wasn't too keen on it at all. Any suggestions would be great :thumb: thanks

Erdinger is the most common. There are better versions which Pittsy will be able to tell you the names of.

Theakston Tickler · Nov 18, 2013

Some commonly available beers in the same style (other than the pleasant but slightly bland Erdinger) are:

Weihenstephener Hefeweissbier (I get mine from Tesco)
Franzikaner Weissbier (Morrisons)
Waitrose Bavarian weissbier (made by Arcobrau)

Of course proper specialist off licences will do a wider range but those above are all decent drinks at reasonable prices. The Bavarian weizenbier style has been one of my favourites for years and I'm so pleased I can make something as good as these brands after following Pittsy's simple recipe.

calumscott · Nov 18, 2013

danb said:
Is there a commercial type like your hefe pittsy? I keep seeing all the posts and they sound great but don't fancy brewing 23l and not liking it. The only wheat type I've tried is hoegaarden and I wasn't too keen on it at all. Any suggestions would be great :thumb: thanks

It's really not a lot like Hoegaarden at all, it's lighter, fresher, altogether zingier but still with all those banana and clove hints and fruity yumminess.
Bugger, mine's not going to be ready for another 2-3 weeks... :lol:

pittsy · Nov 18, 2013

danb said:
Is there a commercial type like your hefe pittsy? I keep seeing all the posts and they sound great but don't fancy brewing 23l and not liking it. The only wheat type I've tried is hoegaarden and I wasn't too keen on it at all. Any suggestions would be great :thumb: thanks

Many people get mixed up with a belgian style white beer like hoegaarden which is called a wit bier (white beer) and a german hefeweizen which is a wheat beer (hefe with yeast and weizen is wheat ) just to confuse things a german hefeweizen is also called a weiss bier (white beer) because back in the day the barley was mostly dark while wheat wasn't and with that large foamy head was called a weiss bier .
A hefeweizen should have fruity esters and clove ( some heavy , some light ) and must be made with at least 50% wheat malt .
A witbier (hoegaarden) will be spiced often with orange and coriander seed and will have a different yeast giving a tart almost hint of sourness and shouldn't really have esters (banana/bubblegum)
1 of my fav wheat beers is weihenstephan , mine is similar but with hints of vanilla and a touch less banana .

danb · Nov 18, 2013

will keep an eye out and get some different ones bought. Then see about getting a brew on.

Jimmy321 · Nov 18, 2013

Some of the mentioned wheat beers are good, but you need to add Schneider to the list. There are a few others but I believe that Weihenstephener & Schneider are the must try of the relatively easy to get (great) wheat beers.

brewtim · Nov 18, 2013

Didn't Schneiderweiss kick off the modern wheat beer revival back in the 70's?

I tried an Aventinus a few weeks back, it was gorgeous : cheers:

zombrewer · Nov 19, 2013

Another vote for Schneiderweiss, I'm lucky enough that one of my local pubs has it permanently on tap : cheers:

Although Erdinger is the most commonly available, I think it's very bland indeed... I actually much preferred my extract & grains hefes to it! looking forward to giving brewing Pittsy's AG version a go soon

ovenbeasts · Nov 19, 2013

Another one to try is the Tucher Hefeweizen which is (was) available in bottles at Wetherspoons pubs. Not dissimilar to Erdinger but a little sharper. This is a vague recollection from some 2 years ago.

morethanworts · Nov 19, 2013

Anyone tried the American Pryramid hefe? I'm not an expert in the style by any means, but I was not particularly impressed. Undercarbonated for my taste and generally a bit plain. in its defence, it was a couple of months past its use by date and I understand wheat beers may be better fairly young.

boozy_shoes · Nov 19, 2013

morethanworts said:
Anyone tried the American Pryramid hefe? I'm not an expert in the style by any means, but I was not particularly impressed. Undercarbonated for my taste and generally a bit plain. in its defence, it was a couple of months past its use by date and I understand wheat beers may be better fairly young.

Have you been plundering in a rythm and booze? I got a couple of these from there a few weeks ago past its date, again itwas drinkable but far from the best example of the style....

ovenbeasts said:
Another one to try is the Tucher Hefeweizen which is (was) available in bottles at Wetherspoons pubs. Not dissimilar to Erdinger but a little sharper. This is a vague recollection from some 2 years ago.

They phased this out a ehile back I think you can only get Erdinger in bottles at Wetherspoons now. Don't hold your breath for getting it in the proepr vase glass though they're always broken or nicked when I go in and have to resort to pouring it it slowly and constantly into a regualr pint glass.....

morethanworts · Nov 19, 2013

boozy_shoes said:
morethanworts said:

Anyone tried the American Pryramid hefe? I'm not an expert in the style by any means, but I was not particularly impressed. Undercarbonated for my taste and generally a bit plain. in its defence, it was a couple of months past its use by date and I understand wheat beers may be better fairly young.

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Have you been plundering in a rythm and booze? I got a couple of these from there a few weeks ago past its date, again itwas drinkable but far from the best example of the style....

Guilty as charged!

I can spell pyramid really, by the way

Sorry about my spelling, it sphinx.

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