Hefeweizen Recipe and Brew Remarks

[ed007]

I brewed a hefe with a simple recipe:
- 3 lb Munton Wheat DME (55/45) @ 60 min
- 3 lb Munton Wheat DME (55/45) @ 30 min (for lighter color)
- 1 oz Hallertau @ 60 min
- Weihenstephaner 3068 smackpack, 2 weeks @ 68F fermentation temperature
- kegged after 2 week primary

The beer came out great, nice balance of banana and clove. I should note, however, that it really develops a nice flavor and aroma only after 2 weeks in the keg (or bottle).
I tried this beer only 3 days after kegging and it still had the slight sulphur flavor and subdued banana aroma. But, 2 weeks later, and this beer is really great. I will definitely make it again. Simple recipe and great taste.

 

[Azbrewboy77]

Love a good hefe ! Got 1im bottling/legging in the morning , fingers crossed

 

[ed007]

I kegged a Dunkelweizen batch last Sunday. Same recipe as regular Hefe above but steeped 8 oz of Munich 10L and 8 oz of Chocolate Wheat for darker color. It came out really good. My buddies who usually don't like dark beer got hooked on dark hefe. Wyeast 3068 is the way to go to get that typical banana/clove flavor in hefeweizen.