iambeer

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Hi, I am planning a hefeweizen soon, which will be my first. I have tasted several bottles (as they become available) and I have settled on either the easily accessible MD Flying Dog or the DE (Deutschland) Flensburger hefeweizen yeast. I could buy yeast as well. If you have tasted these beers you would know the taste I am looking for. And if you have feedback for me please let me know--I'm all ears, especially since the region is suddenly dry with what I need.

ghpeel

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Are you sure those beers are BOTTLED with the Hefe strain? A lot of commerical hefe's are bottled with lager yeast, because it keeps the beer cloudy. Do some googling on those beers to make sure they bottle with their main hefe strain.

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Kegged: Mr. Hyde's Dark Hearted English Ale, Pumpkin Lager, Bro'Hemian Pilsner
Lagering:
Primary:
Resting: Stinky Pete's Midnight Wheat
No-Chill: Graham's Cracker Brown Ale
Bottled: Lowland Oatmeal Porter, Adieu Travail Belgian Sour, Golden Blossom Braggot

iambeer

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Thanks... I had no idea. Will check.

KuntzBrewing

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I know flying dog is a hefe strain, I've stepped up that yeast before to use. Its a very mild hefe yeast

Wyeast weinhestephan is the best that I've used so far tho

KuntzBrewing

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I just did a hefe with 70% weyermann wheat and 30% munich I came out a little sweeter than expected. But tasted good. For a hefe next time I would use 70% german wheat, 15% pilsner and 15% munich. Using decoction mashing and .5 oz tettnager or hallertau hops boiled 60 min. Expect around 1.050 og. Pitch a 1.5 l stirplate starter of one pack wyeast weinhestphaner ferment at 70. Good beer.

ghpeel

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My favorite hefe recipe lately is 50/50 wheat/Munich with WLP380 fermented at 62-64F. I got some good advice to do a rest at 113F to enhance the clove precursor. Works out great. All of that makes for a hefe that's all clove and virtually no banana.

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Kegged: Mr. Hyde's Dark Hearted English Ale, Pumpkin Lager, Bro'Hemian Pilsner
Lagering:
Primary:
Resting: Stinky Pete's Midnight Wheat
No-Chill: Graham's Cracker Brown Ale
Bottled: Lowland Oatmeal Porter, Adieu Travail Belgian Sour, Golden Blossom Braggot