Brew a nice Hefe

[muddyhawk]

I was looking to make a hefeweizen and have done decent chunk of research. I have concluded that a lot of the taste/quality comes from the yeast. Unfortunately getting liquid yeast such as 3068 would cost me $18 (shipping included) or a 2+ hour bus/train ride. I have looked into harvesting yeast from commercial beers, however, I have found that the hefes available to me all have bottling yeasts.

I have tried using wb06 in the past and was very underwhelmed. Although this could be due to other issues (it was my second brew). Any ideas, thoughts? I am currently living in Gold Coast, Australia.

 

[freisste]

Probably an obvious thought, but are you planning on taking that 2 hour bus/train ride for anything else in the near future?

You are correct that you need specific yeast to get the character right.

 

[bobby4]

That is a tough one, all I can think of is to spend the $18 but culture and stored the yeast so you can reuse it (or just re pitch it). At least that reduces the cost per batch.


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[dammag]

muddyhawk.

One of the guys in the brew club here on the Gold Coast has had success culturing the yeast out of a Burleigh Brewing Hef.

At $21 a 6 pack it may be easier to buy a Wyeast smack pack from Craftbrewer though.

I tasted the beer he made from it and it was great.

PS, if you are interested in hanging out with other brewers check out "GoldCLUB" on facebook.

Damian.