I was thinking of doing a fresh wort kit and was wondering what you would generally dry hop a hefeweizen with?
Hi all,
I was thinking of doing a fresh wort kit and was wondering what you would generally dry hop a hefeweizen with?
I am thinking hallertau but am a little unsure...
Nothing.
Hefeweizens are characterised by the flavours produced by the unique yeast strains that produce clove and banna flavours. Hops are used to give a very low level of bitterness to balance the malt, but are not used for flavouring, so dry hopping is definitely not appropriate for a Hefe.
Cheers
MAH
But there is nothing stopping one dry hopping a wheat if you aren't religiously trying to follow a narrow description of a style is there?
I often dry hop my hefeweizens with hallertau (or other soft euro hops like saaz) and they are delicious!
However just don't call it a hefeweizen if you dry hop it.
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