Late Extract Addition in a Hefeweizen - Page 3

Schnitzengiggle · 04-29-2009, 12:39 AM

What did the hops reduction do for you?

I ask because I have found that using the full amount of hops (checking with beersmith) will usually keep you within IBU guidelines in most cases.

homebrewer_99 · 04-29-2009, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by antheus

Just thought I'd post a little update. It's been exactly a week since the brew day, I decided to take an SG measurement. My OG must have been a bit off, probably due to not mixing the wort enough, because it was at 1.06 (the projected value was 1.049) but whatever. Took a sample today and it looked very light like a weiss (props to late addition) and tasted very much like a weiss (though definite banana esters due to my high 60's low 70's florida weather). The SG is sitting at 1.020 adjusted for temperature, which I am very happy about. Gonna probably check it again on Thursday. Thanks for the help homebrewtalk, I was surprised by how good even this early sample tasted!!!

Sounds like you've got a winner on your hands. Good one.

antheus · 05-06-2009, 06:56 PM

Well bottled this today, 2 weeks and a day from brewing, and FG was about 1.013 or 1.014. Couldn't wait any longer because i'm moving tomorrow (target FG was 1.012). The beer tastes like beer, but the smell is like a very tart/sour smell. I've read that this is usually nothing to worry about, is this typical of a hefe? Also I kept getting bubbles in my tube when pouring into the bottles. I was bottling from the spigot in the bottling bucket. Would this lead to oxygenation?

**smakudwn** · 05-06-2009, 07:29 PM

My hefe has also turned out very light using this method.