First AG under my belt!

[MI_Dogman]

Today was a fun day. I brewed a simple Hefeweizen today with 4lbs of White Wheat and 5lbs of 2Row. One hop addition at 60min of Hallertau and I'm using Safebrew WB06.

First though of the day.... I didn't crush the Wheat good enough and missed the mark on my OG and Efficiency, but it was my first time milling. I did get a great crush on the 2Row however. I ended up using a pound of plain DME to get a little closer to my expected.

BUT!!! All my equipment ran perfectly. I hit all my temps and this time my Emersion Chiller didn't fall apart and spray water everywhere.

I ended up with an OG of 1.044... I was expecting 1.051, but I'm sure once I get my techniques and figure out my system I will be tuned in! I will be bottling this batch! I am hoping it has some good clove and banana notes.

WHAT A BLAST!!!

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[kh54s10]

Congrats! Yes as you dial things in hitting all your numbers will become easier.

But, Banana and Cloves??? Those are flavors that most try to avoid???

 

[Horseshoot]

I've used WB 06, in my American Wheat, but I am shooting for less of those flavors. I find if it is fermented cool, those flavors tend to not be present. I have read that if you allow it to ferment warmer, you can get those flavors. Let us know how it turns out!

 

[RM-MN]

Congrats! One thing you mentioned was your wheat needed to be milled better. I agree. However, with a conventional mash tun as you mill the wheat finer you will tend to get a stuck sparge unless you add more filtering material since wheat kernels have no husk and the wheat tends to become sticky. Try adding a handful of rice hulls (cheap insurance) to the mash to replace the hulls that the wheat doesn't have. Here's to many more successful brews!

 

[MI_Dogman]

I thought about the stuck sparge. I have looked at other Hefe recipes, and some people will through in 5% rice hulls for that reason. I knew that I didn't mill them good enough because I had quiet a few whole pieces at clean up. However, I am excited to see how it turns out. I created this base recipe off a bunch I came across. I hope to use it to build off.