thuperman
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I am particularly seeking out Les but would much appreciate any help that people can give me.
I have a question about the following recipe that Les posted, but wasn't sure if I should bring back from the dead a thread that hasn't been touched in 5.5 years.
http://aussiehomebrewer.com/topic/28987-erdinger-clone/?p=402164
I made the "Panic Button Hefeweizen" from Homebrew Talk almost two years ago but it turned out like liquid bubblegum. I didn't have temp control at the time and it turned me off creating Weizens as well as extract brewing.
Well, I'm back, have got temp control, now keg instead of bottle, and I'm really keen to make a nice extract hefeweizen.
Firstly, would it make much difference if I used a dry yeast - WB06 instead of W3068? I have never done a yeast starter before but a mate has offered his stirplate for me to borrow.
Any other modifications that you've made to the recipe recently?
Thanks for all the help (sorry that it's long-winded)!
I have a question about the following recipe that Les posted, but wasn't sure if I should bring back from the dead a thread that hasn't been touched in 5.5 years.
http://aussiehomebrewer.com/topic/28987-erdinger-clone/?p=402164
Start with about 10 litres of water in the pot and bring to the boil. Remove from heat and add about a kilo of the DME (wheat or barley, shouldn't make a difference), and dissolve. Return to the heat and recommence the boil. Be careful to dial in the boil to avoid boil-overs, as this will be on the stove-top for 90 minutes. I was just thinking that you could use the original hop quantities if you choose to add as FWH (in the cold water, as it heats). It's up to you - maybe next time?
Add the remaining DME (off the heat) in the last 5 or 10 minutes of the boil.
The advantage of the DME limited quantity boil, is that you can cool in a laundry sink or bathtub of cold water.
The recipe:
Erdinger Clone (Extract for cdbrown)
Brew Type: Extract Date: 18-01-09
Style: Weizen/Weissbier Brewer: Seth
Batch Size: 23.00 L Assistant Brewer: cdbrown
Boil Volume: 14.0 L Boil Time: 90 min
Equipment: Brew Pot (approx 4 Gallon)
Ingredients Amount Item Type % or IBU
2.00 kg Wheat Dry Extract (15.8 EBC) Dry Extract 62.5 %
1.20 kg Light Dry Extract (15.8 EBC) Dry Extract 37.5 %
9.00 gm Perle [8.00%] (90 min) Hops 8.6 IBU
12.00 gm Tettnang [4.50%] (90 min) Hops 6.4 IBU
7.00 gm Tettnang [4.50%] (45 min) Hops 3.4 IBU
7.00 gm Tettnang [4.50%] (15 min) Hops 1.0 IBU
1 Pkgs Weihenstephan Weizen (Wyeast Labs #3068) [Starter 600 ml] Yeast-Wheat
Beer Profile Estimated Original Gravity: 1.051 SG (1.044-1.052 SG)
Estimated Final Gravity: 1.010 SG (1.010-1.014 SG)
Estimated Color: 13.6 EBC (3.9-15.8 EBC)
Bitterness: 19.3 IBU (8.0-15.0 IBU)
Estimated Alcohol by Volume: 5.3 % (4.3-5.6 %) Actual Alcohol by Volume: 5.3 %
Actual Calories: 475 cal/l
Notes///
- You could easily use all Wheat DME here, as it's about 60% wheat, so that's close to spot-on
- Although the expected bitterness comes in at 19.3 IBU, that could be expected to be lower due to the smaller volume boil, so it'll be close to the mark.
- Be careful not to exceed 20�C ferment temp, and bottle as soon as the beer is ready. Don't leave it in the vessel too long after ferment is finished. Wheat beer is so suceptible to aceto-bugs.
- Oh, and allow 30% headspace in your fermentor. If you do not have a 30l vessel, consider scaling the recipe back, as this yeast is aaaactive!
- this recipe will get you 90%+ of the flavour of the all-grain recipe
- I reckon you'll enjoy this recipe and come back to make it again (and again).
I made the "Panic Button Hefeweizen" from Homebrew Talk almost two years ago but it turned out like liquid bubblegum. I didn't have temp control at the time and it turned me off creating Weizens as well as extract brewing.
Well, I'm back, have got temp control, now keg instead of bottle, and I'm really keen to make a nice extract hefeweizen.
Firstly, would it make much difference if I used a dry yeast - WB06 instead of W3068? I have never done a yeast starter before but a mate has offered his stirplate for me to borrow.
Any other modifications that you've made to the recipe recently?
Thanks for all the help (sorry that it's long-winded)!