German Hefeweizen Advice

[ChefDougAU]

Looks like you burst carbed in the keg for 3 days. I know they say drink a Hefe young, so do you think it is pretty decent at this young stage?

The people I shared it with over the weekend seemed to think so... I like it

 

[lawrenjl]

I use a 60% red wheat to 40% pils and keep the IBUs under 25. I ferment at 65 degrees for 10 days using a blow-off tube using either wlp300 or wy3068 yeast and let it carb up in a keg for 7 days.

 

[bruhaha]

I use a 60% red wheat to 40% pils and keep the IBUs under 25. I ferment at 65 degrees for 10 days using a blow-off tube using either wlp300 or wy3068 yeast and let it carb up in a keg for 7 days.

How did your color come out with this grain bill? I'd like to achieve a SRM about 5.5 - 7L.

 

[lawrenjl]

How did your color come out with this grain bill? I'd like to achieve a SRM about 5.5 - 7L.

With this grain bill, 3.6 SRM. To make it darker, you can add some caramunich. 4.5% will get you to 6.4 SRM. (.5 lbs for a 5 gallon batch @ 70% efficiency)

Joe