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A little over 2 weeks ago I bottled my batch of Hefe Weissen. It was 5 gal batch and I used corn sugar. 2/3 of the batch I bottled into 22oz bottles and the rest in 12oz. The 3 12oz bottles have had wonderful carbonation and a beautiful lasting head, and the 2 bigger bottles have been almost...

I'm new to the hobby but, after living in Germany for 10 years, I know what I like when it comes to Hefe Weissens. I started home brewing this year after I became tired of buying individual bottles at my local shop that were good but not entirely fresh. They were like faint memories of the...

That's great to hear. Thanks guys

Work kept me out of town much longer than I had anticipated and my weizen sat in the primary for 4 weeks. The FG is 1.012 and I could still taste the banana notes in the sample I took. I went ahead and bottled it, but, my question is....a beer that is usually enjoyed very young, did I mess it...

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congrats, enjoy what you have made

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When I brewed my 1st Weissen, I ran up the Bavarian flag up the flagpole just below Old Glory.

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Sorry, I fat fingered the keyboard. Fermentables: 3.15lbs Maillard Munich LME, 3.15lbs Maillard Pilsen LME, 1lb Briess Carapils malt, 1lb Weyermann Caramunich Hops: 1oz Hallertau pellet (60min boil) Yeast: Wyeast Oktoberfest Lager (probably make a 1 pint starter) I will steep the...

Conductor for one of the class I railroads, I do, however, work with many engineers.......

I want to try my hand at creating an Oktoberfest style lager recipe. I've found plenty of established recipes, but, I thought lets jump into the deep end of the pool and try to come up with my own. Worse comes to worse, it should still be drinkable, and that's how I learn. This will also be...

I want to try my hand at creating an Oktoberfest style lager recipe. I've found plenty of established recipes, but, I thought lets jump into the deep end of the pool and try to come up with my own. Worse comes to worse, it should still be drinkable, and that's how I learn. This will also be...

Well, after patiently waiting for the fermentation and a couple weeks of bottle conditioning, I tried my first taste of my hefe weissen. And the verdict was......It was Awesome! I understand it will still improve but, wow, I never expected this good for a 1st try from an extract. Needless to...

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