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[Radarbrew]

Well, I'm thinking of brewing a wheat beer next. Something the wife will like. So are they a heavy beer, or lighter with a better taste than say...MGD. Man I hate that stuff. Anyhow, I have a recipe for a raspberry wheat, and have no idea when the raspberry extract goes in.
Suggestions, please? I love reading these threads!

 

[homebrewer_99]

Wheats, or Hefe Weizens can taste anyway you want them to.

Too many new brewers, and some older experienced ones, want to make MONSTER beers. All you really want is a normal beer. Anything over that is actually a waste.

The "trick" here is just try to make a brew you like. Sample some Hefe Weizens first. If it's an American Wheat then sample those.

As for flavored weizens, if you use extracts the flavoring goes in just prior to bottling.

 

[Beermaker]

I made a Hoeweraz (Hoe- Wee- Raz) once, Honey Wheat Raz Hefe. Pretty darn good.

 

[Radarbrew]

A beer I like. She's not having any of that. I lika the hops, y'see. Well, being that it comes in a recipe kit, it should be pretty easy. What she DON'T know is that a new secondary, and perhaps a pale ale is in the order too.
Thanks for the advice, I'll let you know how it comes out. My kids want to help this time, too. Boy, I can't wait!

 

[homebrewer_99]

Alaskan winters...wanna see a picture of the sun?

The family that brews together...

 

[Radarbrew]

Hey, we're gaining daylight now. It warmed to almost 0 today. Ya gotta love the sunrises though, makes ya believe in God.

 

[homebrewer_99]

I know what you mean.

Unfortunately, you can't have a wonderful sunset without any clouds.

 

[DeRoux's Broux]

Well, I'm thinking of brewing a wheat beer next. Something the wife will like. So are they a heavy beer, or lighter with a better taste than say...MGD. Man I hate that stuff. Anyhow, I have a recipe for a raspberry wheat, and have no idea when the raspberry extract goes in.
Suggestions, please? I love reading these threads!

like HB 99 said, there are variations of Hefe's and American Wheat. there are dunkel weizen (dark wheat) with stronger bread and clove flavors/aromas, and weizen that's more fruity w/ banana tones. an american wheat (to me) is just a hazy, light bodied, effervescent brew. i like them as summer brews, other than the dunkel. you can add the fruit at the end of the boil and steep for 15 minutes (about 4 lbs), or you can add fresh fruit or fruit puree in the secondary, or add fruit essence at bottling time. the later being the more noticable in the final product.

 

[Radarbrew]

Well, that is very helpful. Maybe the wheat can be an end of winter beer, and a now beer could be something a little more stout. Gotta make it through Jan and Feb still. I was thinking of some sort of ale...

 

[DeRoux's Broux]

i prefer ales because i can turn them around quick. i'm impatient! :~)