Hey BN Army, I am looking to make a hefe that is similar to the hefe put out by Gordon Biersch. Does anyone have any tips. I am an extract brewer but I am open to ideas for partial mash and such. I plan on using the Wyeast 3068 and fermenting at 62 as Jamil suggests. I must also mention that right now I am planning a partial boil. My brew kettle is only five gallons and I brew on an electric stove. As of right now I have the recipe is as follows:
Batch Size: 5.00 gal Assistant Brewer:
Boil Volume: 3.56 gal Boil Time: 60 min
Ingredients Amount Item Type % or IBU
4 lbs Wheat Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 66.67 %
2 lbs Pilsner Liquid Extract (3.5 SRM) Extract 33.33 %
1.00 oz Hallertauer [4.80 %] (60 min) Hops 13.1 IBU
1 Pkgs Weihenstephan Weizen (Wyeast Labs #3068) [Starter 1000 ml] Yeast-Wheat
Estimated Original Gravity: 1.049
Estimated Final Gravity: 1.012
Estimated Color: 6.1 SRM
Bitterness: 13.1 IBU
Estimated Alcohol by Volume: 4.88 %