Wheat Beer Starter

[daveooph131]

Should I make a starter with my wheat beer? I heard that if I do you can lose some of the esters/clove production taste in the final product.

 

[earwig]

What type of yeast do you plan on using?Also, what is the OG supposed to be?

 

[daveooph131]

Wyeast beverian hefeweizen I believe 3058. OG around 1.050 to 1.052

 

[daveooph131]

I'm about to make this...any thoughts? I want good bannana / clove flavor and am wondering if a starter will mute this profile at all?

 

[Franzi]

I think clove characteristics come out when fermenting in slightly cooler temps and the banana profile comes out with fermenting in higher temps. I doubt a starter impacts flavor.

Maybe somebody can confirm this.

 

[mikeysab]

I just did a hefe with wlp300, og 1.052, used a starter, fermented warm (low to mid 70's), and the beer tastes like banana flavored bubblegum with a barely noticeable hint of clove. Hope that helps.

 

[chadm75]

Starters can only help your fermentations. Do one...

 

[springer]

For your Hefe I would make a 1/2 liter starter if you have a stirplate a little larger if not

I make a 2 liter starter for 12 gallons of Hefe slight underpitching brings out the esters and some other flavors . Temps around 68° will produce a nice banana flavor but not overpowering.


Also my hefe are usually between 1.056 and .062 depending on how good my efficiency was that day high for the style but I like it that way .

 

[springer]

ohh and that yeast can be messy