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I'd probably just add 1 lb. of extract at the beginning of the boil and the rest with 5-10 minutes remaining. You can top off the fermenter with the remaining water to get to 5 gallons.

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I'm looking to brew up a Twilight clone. Figured I'd resurrect this thread to see if anyone has attempted it yet.

I think 4 oz. of C20 will produce a similar outcome and the carapils will give you a nice thick head and good lacing. Certainly not a bad thing in a Hefe. Lots of folks don't use steeping grains in extract Hefe's at all but I like the added color/flavor and foam stability. I think your choice...

You could do that. I'm not sure 4 oz. C20 will contribute much more sweetness than 8 oz. of Carahell, which is essentially a 10L crystal. The carapils will increase head formation and retention but do very little in the way of flavor. If it's increased sweetness your looking for, you could do...

Ditto. Great beer.

You could probably achieve a more authentic Hefeweizen by using liquid yeast for sure. Munich doesn't give the banana and clove character to the same extent as something like WLP300 or Wyeast 3068. Using dry yeast is what helps make this a "simple" Hefeweizen, but using liquid yeast is...

I can smell the EKG's from here!

Not sure about the blackberries. Not really my thing although I'm all for experimenting. Maybe someone with more experience brewing with fruit can comment. Authenticity aside, bittering hops are not crucial as long as you get around the right AA%. I've brewed this with crystal 10L and...

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5 lbs. Briess Bavarian wheat DME 8 oz. Carahell 1 oz. Tettnanger (4%) Danstar Munich Steep grains for 20 min. @ 155f. Bring to boil and add 2 lbs. extract and Tettnanger hops. Add 3 lbs. extract with 10 minutes remaining in the boil. Ferment for 10 days, keg at about 4 volumes...

Just to add my $.02, I recently brewed an extract Hefe with Danstar Munich with great results. Fermentation started and finished quickly and attenuation was about 75%. The beer was nice a cloudy and the banana notes were subtle but present. This would be a great yeast for a Widmer Hefeweizen...

What took me so long to stumble on this deal? Hope it's around a while. I'll be making my first purchase tomorrow for sure.

Lager yeasts are bottom fermenters. I'm sure those particles you're talking about are nothing. This beer will clear quite a bit in secondary. Are you kegging or bottling?

I'm excited to hear how this turns out for you guys, especially since you're following a more proper procedure with your temps. I'll have to do this one again once I get more reliable temp control. It turned out great for me so I can only imagine how well your beers should turn out. Keep us...

That's just was it fermented at in my garage at the time. I really need to get a more reliable temp control method but I brew mostly ales so it hasn't been much of an issue. It did turn out very clean and well attenuated at that temp though.

I made a small starter- 500 ml if I remember correctly. I think many like to make bigger starters for lagers but it took off quickly and attenuated well.