Hefe question

[brewn4fun]

I'm on my second brew and its going to be a Hefe kit. Just wondering there are 2 3.3# jars LME with kit is there any benefit to adding one jar at boil then waiting till 30-15 and adding second jar? Also is a constant 68-70 ferm temp fine or do I need to try a little lower?

Thanks Paul

 

[Kayos]

Higher temp for a hefe will produce more banana, lower will be more clove/vanilla (depending on the yeast of course). 70 is fine.

Add 1 or even half the jar at the beginning of the boil with your hops. Then add the rest with 10-15 minutes left in your boil. This will make it lighter in color.

 

[brewn4fun]

Thanks will do H2O almost @ boil. Recipe 6.6# Bavarian Wheat LME 1 oz Hallertau and 1 Fermentis WB-06.

 

[Kayos]

Perfect! yummmmmmmm...hefe is one of those recipes that tastes close weather it's AG or extract.

 

[King of Cascade]

Its hard to make Hefe with extract because you don’t have control over the amount of wheat (I like 70%) and you don’t know if an acid rest was done (helps produce more phenols) your best bet is to ferment in the low 60*F then ramp up after a few days.
With that said, we had a challenge a few years back and some people did a triple decoction and a bunch of other advanced techniques but the guy who won did an extract recipe.

 

[acowutter]

i just did almost the same hefe yesterday, 6.6# Bavarian Wheat LME 1 oz of Chinook !