Critique this Hefe

wup · 06-01-2007, 03:00 PM

Well, for my third all grain I plan on doing a hefe, still trying to keep it simple so I don't want to do too many infusions. This is what I found and am thinking of brewing:

5 lb-2 Row
5 lb - Wheat Malt
.5 lb- CaraPils

1 oz-Hallertauer, 60 Minutes
.5 oz-Hallertauer, 10 Minutes

132 F - 20 Minutes
154 F - 60 Minutes

Pitch Hefe Yeast

So does this sound reasonable for a simple Hefe, I really have no real idea of what to go on as I have never had a wheat beer before.

Thanks,

Wup

P.S. The Wheat Malt has to be milled also, correct?

**Reverend JC** · 06-01-2007, 03:02 PM

Looks good. straight forward and to the point.

yeah, the wheat malt needs milled as well.

jpuf · 06-01-2007, 06:35 PM

Sounds like a winner to me... I think I'd try a bit more wheat and less 2 row, but most of a hefe is the yeast and fermentation temp. Warmer for banana and cooler for clove. Good luck with it.

Beerrific · 06-01-2007, 06:42 PM

Very simple.

Might not need the Carapils, wheat will add a lot of head rentention etc.

Also, if you are looking to save money you could cut back on the hops. 3/4oz bittering and 1/4 aroma would work too (or all at 60 min, none later).

zoebisch01 · 06-01-2007, 06:59 PM

IT'S HORRIBLE....just kidding. Nice and simple like it should be. You might not gain much from the Cara, and the wheat could be upped like mentioned above...but then again, it's your recipe!

FlyGuy · 06-01-2007, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Beerrific

Very simple.

Might not need the Carapils, wheat will add a lot of head rentention etc.

Also, if you are looking to save money you could cut back on the hops. 3/4oz bittering and 1/4 aroma would work too (or all at 60 min, none later).

Personally, I would drop the 10 min hop addition. A half ounce is a fair bit, and potentially enough to mask some of the yeast flavour which provides the character of this beer.

I might also not bother with the carapils. I am not sure how that extra mouthfeel would play with the high carbonation level. But you aren't adding much, so perhaps it isn't a concern.

**the_bird** · 06-01-2007, 07:01 PM

You could always bump the 154° to 156° and basically do the same thing as the carapils.

Simple is good in hefes, and this recipe looks nice. Take a gander at Baron's basic hefeweizen recipe in the database; I just brewed that, and it's real nice.

zoebisch01 · 06-01-2007, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by FlyGuy

I am not sure how that extra mouthfeel would play with the high carbonation level.

Oh this makes me think of something...if you bottle it might behoove you to get a hold of some 16 oz. HEAVY returneables for your Hefe's. They can handle the pressure safely and plus a 16 oz is soooo nice for a Hefe

homebrewer_99 · 06-01-2007, 07:13 PM

OK, 10.5 lbs of grain equals just over 6 lbs DME (how I brew), so if you measure your bittering hops at 3.1 AA for a sweet HW then I would say you have a good recipe. No other hops are needed.

Got Trub? · 06-01-2007, 07:23 PM

One other consideration would be to throw some rice hulls into your mash as insurance against a stuck mash...