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I just saw your photobucket pictures. I am preparing my blow off, set-up like you have it, connected to the airlock. What ID tubbing do you use? I have 3/8 and it is too small (even if I heat it in hot water...).

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I used 3/8" ID tubing... Man that thing blew off well! BTW I am entering this Heffe in the Indiana State fair homebrew competition. Wish me luck....

Pol

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So I [basically] understand the point of the protein rest. A lot of people use it so that their beers will be clear, not necessary in a hefeweizen.

Reading in How to Brew: " In fact, using a protein rest on fully modified malts tends to remove most of the body of a beer, leaving it thin and watery."

So I am using 40% German Pilsen Malt (60% White Wheat). I know Pilsner Malt is usually less modified than other malts. Is that un-modified enough to benefit from a protein rest?

Made my starter today...

Brewing Sat. or Sun. (got to look at the rain forcast), first all grain, just trying to get everything worked out in advance.


Thanks for the help.

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Pol,
I'm still bubbling away. Took 36 hours on the blowoff before I could even think
about putting an airlock on it. I thought I frigged it up, but I think she'll still
turn out all right. I'm going to use the yeast cake and pitch a Dunkelweizen on it.
Here's my panic thread..http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f36/screwed-up-my-hefe-multi-step-mash-31039/

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This Heffe recipe is my fav that I have created so far... still trying to get a new one with coriander and orange peel balanced just right.