I'm new to homebrew, and recently bought a two stage home brew kit. I've managed to brew twice now, using the canned malt extracts. I'm also new to various imported beers, and I recently found my favorite beer... the Paulaner Hefeweizen. I would REALLY like to make something similar. Is it possible? Even with canned malt extracts?
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I brewed a dunkel hefewiezen last year, it was fantastic... had the banana and clove notes and everything... Came out much like the Franziskaner Dunkel Hefewiezen. Some of my friends thought it was better. Liquid wheat malt extract is available, and you'll probably use some wheat grains also. A decent hefewiezen homebrew recipe will have some grains in, maybe a half-pound or so. Very easy to brew. Heat the kettle to ~170, turn off the heat, throw the grains sock in, and let it sit for ~1/2 hr. Then remove the grains, let drain and rock on with the extracts. Authentic German Hefewiezen yeast (I used White Labs) is essential for a proper flavor profile. Check the homebrew sites for recipes, you should find what you're looking for. If not post back and I'll post some sites. If you have a local homebrew shop they will be the best help, mine gets all my business these days.
happy brewing, mkl
I brewed a dunkel hefewiezen last year, it was fantastic... had the banana and clove notes and everything... Came out much like the Franziskaner Dunkel Hefewiezen. Liquid wheat malt extract is available, and you'll probably use some wheat grains also. A decent hefewiezen homebrew recipe will have some grains in, maybe a half-pound or so. Very easy to brew. Heat the kettle to ~170, turn off the heat, throw the grains sock in, and let it sit for ~1/2 hr. Then rock on with the extractsAuthentic German Hefewiezen yeast (I used White Labs) is essential for a proper flavor profile. Check the homebrew sites for recipes, you should find what you're looking for. If not post back and I'l post some sites I visit. If you have a local homebrew shop they will be the best help, mine gets all my business these days.
happy brewing, mkl
I have brewed Hefeweizen a couple times now. I would really recommend the WYeast 3068 Weihenstephan Weizen strain of yeast. Very fruity and estery. Below is the rough recipe I have used and it stacks up well to the real German varieties according to all who have sampled it.
1lb wheat 1/2lb munich 1/4lb aromatic 1/4lb biscuit 6lb Munton's Plain wheat DME 3/4oz Tetnang for 60 min.Super easy to make and is ready to drink pretty fast. Enjoy :)
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