NB Hefeweizen in Secondary?

[KurtisCummings]

Bavarian Hefeweizen Extract Kit from Northern Brewer is what I'm working on now. Primary is just about done.. Should I rack it into secondary or go straight to bottling?

The instructions mention nothing about secondary, but I've read differently in multiple forums.

 

[thegerm]

very few styles need to be secondaried... hefeweizen is one of those that especially does not need it.

 

[jmprdood]

I never secondary anything - that being said wheat beers are supposed to be cloudy and yeasty. If the FG has been stable over a few days, I'd bottle.

Cheers!

 

[burtonridr]

very few styles need to be secondaried... Hefeweizen is one of those that especially does not need it.

+1

 

[KurtisCummings]

How much settled yeast should I rack into the bottling bucket?

 

[Butter]

As much as you want, but when I did the same recipe, I didn't pick up any sediment, just beer. It'll still be cloudy in case you're wondering.

 

[BradleyBrew]

+1

+1

Its a wheat... bottle it young and drink it fresh!

 

[daksin]

Yea, you don't need to kick up any sediment. There's tons of yeast still in suspension.

 

[user 4295]

Yes, a hefe is one of the only beers that doesn't improve with age. They are meant to be consumed young and cloudy! One month from brew day to the first pour!