first hefe- yeast, recipe?

Lil' Sparky · Dec 7, 2007

I'm going to try the new dry hefe yeast, Safbrew WB-06, tomorrow. I think it's the same Weihenstephan strain. I'll report on how it turns out.

Anybody else tried it yet?

DeathBrewer · Dec 7, 2007

Steiner said:
First off, I brewed four days ago (11/29) and everything went well. Super easy- I would recommend brewing a hefe for any newbie or someone looking for a quick easy batch if you're short on time.

This question is a little green, but I had a little concern because I've never used a blow off tube. Should my bucket of water be at the same height as the top of the fermenter lid or ground level? It's been four days and I haven't seen any bubbles. I know yeast may take a few days to kick off- I've experienced this myself. I took a gravity reading to check. Temperature has also been in the mid 60s and I think I remember hearing hefe yeast likes the heat. OG was 1.039 four days ago and today's reading was 1.016. So it looks like it's on track, but I just wanted to check. Is a sample from the bottom of the fermenter representative of the rest of the batch this early in the game?

mid 60s temp is perfect IMO...it brings out more of the clove taste, with a subtle banana. if you want more banana, ferment at about 70...i wouldn't go more than 72.

don't quite understand what you mean by "sample from the bottom of the ferementer"?

sounds like you're going good at 1.016...just make sure to leave it in the fermenter for over 2 weeks (i'd go 3) before you bottle. Should be a tasty brew!

DeathBrewer · Dec 7, 2007

Lil' Sparky said:
I'm going to try the new dry hefe yeast, Safbrew WB-06, tomorrow. I think it's the same Weihenstephan strain. I'll report on how it turns out.

Anybody else tried it yet?

i've been curious about the dry hefe yeast. since most hefe yeast doesn't stay good for very long, i didn't think it would be a good idea, but let us know!

Aspera · Dec 10, 2007

Eh, its homebrew. Take it easy. You can pitch Nottingham in there if it makes you jolly. That's what its all about. Otherwise might as well buy your beer and recite the purity laws in German every night before bed.