RedOctober

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I bought a Heffe kit after recieving input by many HBT members.

I don't know too much about beer, well compared to most of you, but this is unlike anything I've ever tasted/made before.

I think the taste is un-natural, so I will do my best to describe what it tastes like.

It smells great like a beer should.

the color is nice (a little lite on the yeast but it looks ok) I will post a picture.

But It's got a slight sour twang to it.

Is this how heffe tastes? If so sorry to take up your time with this post, if not where could i have gone wrong?

scinerd3000

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http://www.bjcp.org/docs/2008_stylebook.pdf

use this for reference

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RedOctober

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Thanks Scin!

Citrus tartness, thats it

Thanks again

GloHoppa

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post your recipe, different yeasts (especially in the hefeweizen category) impart a lot of different characteristics. that being said if you get any citrus tartness make sure its not like a green apple because that could mean off flavors from acetaldehyde

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OLB

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Your fermentation temp will also affect the balance of flavors from your yeast in a Hefe. Some prefer more clove, some more banana.

TheFlatline

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I'm interested in the ingredients too... citrus flavors suggest to me hops...

Plus, your hefe looks awful young. My hefe had a pumpkin orange look, and I let it age for another week or two before bottling, and the color lightened significantly and and the flavor improved drastically. I think I recall a weird tangy flavor to it too, to the point where I was thinking of dumping it. I'm glad I didn't.

Time is my suggestion. Hefes are supposed to be drank young, but it was 2 months before mine hit it's stride and I "OM NOM NOM NOM" the whole batch in a couple weeks.

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RedOctober

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The hefe was brewed on 12/04/08 and kegged yesterday. It looks the way it does because much of the yeast fell out, and I didnt pull any off the bottom of the carboy when transfering to keg.

I used the dry yeast that northern sold with the kit.

It's not terrible, after the 2nd beer it was quite nice, but the beer makes me gassy, omg very gassy

RedOctober

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I pitched at 65 and kept in a 65 degree room for 37 days.

DirkDiggler

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My first brew I did a Hefe. It also had a sour taste to it after coming out of the fermenter, but after a week or two it faded away. I also used a dry yeast, WB-06.

scinerd3000

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what was your recipe? Usually green beer makes people gassy so ide say it wasnt finished...what were your gravity readings also?

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