hefe weissen with not a lot of flavour - Page 2

MattMacLeod · 06-14-2006, 08:35 PM

Try switching your carapils for crystal. I am just drinking a brew with a similar recipe to yours, even the same yeast!

I used 40% wheat, 40% marris otter and 10% crystal malt, and hopped lightly with hallertauer.

**Baron von BeeGee** · 06-14-2006, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by MattMacLeod

Try switching your carapils for crystal. I am just drinking a brew with a similar recipe to yours, even the same yeast!

I used 40% wheat, 40% marris otter and 10% crystal malt, and hopped lightly with hallertauer.

Carapils is actually a crystal malt, kilned very lightly. I found this article when I was confused about all the 'cara' malts which cleared it up for me:
http://byo.com/mrwizard/776.html

It looks like your grist only adds up to 90%...

MattMacLeod · 06-14-2006, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Baron von BeeGee

Carapils is actually a crystal malt, kilned very lightly.

Maybe, but British Crystal and Carapils are different. I have tried making hefe with both and plain crystal produced the result I was happiest with.

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Originally Posted by Baron von BeeGee

It looks like your grist only adds up to 90%...:confused

OK - you got me there! Make it 45/45/10!!!

Seveneer · 06-15-2006, 06:05 PM

I'll try changing the grain bill but in the mean time I bought some bottled hefe on line to compare with mine and I have to say that mine whips the shop bought beer's ass!!!

The beer seems to be getting better with a little cold conditioning and time. Taste great now and gets better the more you drink

/Phil.