Forgot to convert LME to DME - What style am I brewing now?

[b4k4]

Hey All,

So I pitched what was supposed to be a Hefeweizen tonight but, noticing how dark the wort looked, realized I made a critical error.

The recipe called for around 7lbs of Wheat extract and 1lb of light pale extract which put me at an OG of 1.078 rather than the intended ~1.048

So what do I have now? It's got all the ingredients of a hefe, but will have far too high an alcohol content to meet the BJCP standard for the style.

 

[northernlad]

What is it that you are sayng? You followed the recipe but used DME instead of LME?
Clear, concise information is most useful.

 

[b4k4]

Yeah thats it exactly forgot to do the 20% less conversion

 

[Brewham]

Add water to make two batches or forget the BJCP standard and enjoy whatever you get.

 

[northernlad]

Wouldn't give it a second thought. Probably the best beer you'll ever make.

 

[hillhousesawdustco]

if you've got an extra packet of yeast laying around, probably couldn't hurt to add it to such a big brew

 

[beninan]

Call it an Imperial Hefeweizen.

 

[b4k4]

"Oops!" Imperial Hefeweizen, I like it!

Thing is fermenting with quite some vigor now, those liquid yeast smack packs seem to pack more of a punch than your standard packet of dry yeast