Of my 5 batches I have made, my Hefeweizen was by far my favorite. When I made it I used the following recipe with WLP300:
6 lbs. wheat malt extract
1/2 lb. wheat malt grain
1/2 lb. two-row pale malt
1/4 lb. cara-pils malt
1 oz. Hallertauer hops (bitter)
I really enjoyed the flavors in this recipe, especially the banana. It tasted exactly like No Label Brewing Company's El Hefe (from Katy, TX) which I love.
This time around, because my LHBS was out of WLP300 I got WLP380. I read that I should expect more spiciness and less banana flavor. I'm interested to see the difference, but I'd like to know which yeast others prefer and why? What are your experiences and preferences between the two?
By asking which yeast others prefer, I'm mainly asking for those who have tried both (ie. "I always use WLP300 and I like it" is not helpful). I'd like to know others' impressions of the differences, in practice.
6 lbs. wheat malt extract
1/2 lb. wheat malt grain
1/2 lb. two-row pale malt
1/4 lb. cara-pils malt
1 oz. Hallertauer hops (bitter)
I really enjoyed the flavors in this recipe, especially the banana. It tasted exactly like No Label Brewing Company's El Hefe (from Katy, TX) which I love.
This time around, because my LHBS was out of WLP300 I got WLP380. I read that I should expect more spiciness and less banana flavor. I'm interested to see the difference, but I'd like to know which yeast others prefer and why? What are your experiences and preferences between the two?
By asking which yeast others prefer, I'm mainly asking for those who have tried both (ie. "I always use WLP300 and I like it" is not helpful). I'd like to know others' impressions of the differences, in practice.