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Hefeweizen – Grain to Glass brewed on a Grainfather – Part 2 of 2
Hefeweizen / Weissbier – Grain to Glass brewed on a Grainfather – Part 2 of 2 This was the last time my Grainfather actually worked without issues before deciding to replace it with an Anvil Foundry. I had to use up 3 lbs of Wheat extract I got for cheap during the holidays.
Hefeweizen – Grain to Glass brewed on a Grainfather – Part 1 of 2
Hefeweizen / Weissbier – Grain to Glass brewed on a Grainfather – Part 1 of 2 This was the last time my Grainfather actually worked without issues before deciding to replace it with an Anvil Foundry. I had to use up 3 lbs of Wheat extract I got for cheap during the holidays.
Hefee Recipe: – 5.1 % abv – (1.052 OG (What I hit was OG of 1.049 with an FG of 1.010)) – 14.4 IBU
3 Lbs Wheat LME 2 3/4 lbs Pilsner
12 oz Cra-Pils
8 oz Carahell
6 oz Acid Malt
4 oz Honey Malt
1 oz Hallertauer Hops 3.8% alpha acid at 90 mins
Whitelabs WLP 300 Hefeweizen Ale yeast
0.8 tsp of Amylase to help the LME
0.5 tsp of Wyeast yeast nutrient
Mash steps (I treated it like real wheat so the 112 could be skipped and the 122 F if you don't like your beer as dry as I do but your abv might end up closer to 4.5%)
112 F for 20 mins
122 F for 20 mins
148 F for 20 mins
Mash out at 168 F for 10 mins
Top 10 Reasons why you may enjoy home brewing beer!
Really enjoyed making this video as I really love the home brewing hobby and I know there are tons of people out there that are a afraid to take that next step and simply try their hands at home brewing even though they probably have wanted to for years. I hear it all the time “It really is that easy, I’ve really wanted to try brewing my own beer for years but just didn’t know what to do.” It blows my mine as we only have one life to live and everyone should try as many things they may enjoy in life at least once.
How to start All Grain Beer Brewing? Part 1 – Why All Grain Beer Brewing?
First question everyone asks is why brew your own beer? Although it would seem obvious to some people this answer really can depend on the person. As a hobby it can be very relaxing and fun from the challenge of your first brew to the endless experimenting of 100th brew. I personally find it relaxing to a degree as it can be a lot of work but between my experimenting and the ultimate completion where I am able to let friends sample my many works of art and get their feedback is very rewarding to me. Think of your favorite beer or maybe you don’t have one as you wish someone would brew a certain type of beer with a very distinct flavor, well what is stopping you from making your own favorite brew either on your first attempt or it could become a long term trail and error to perfection. Second question you maybe asking yourself “Why All Grain Brewing?” compared to dry or liquid malts which are advertised as easy and recommended for novice brewers. In my opinion based on everything I’ve read before I began brewing and since is that the only reason anyone should choose to do dry or liquid malts are to save time during the brew process. The other reason I hear is that all grain brewing is hard which is a load of crap, all grain brewing simply takes a little more patience and time of course. From everything I’ve read from people with a great deal more experience brewing compared to myself, is that there is no comparison to all grain brewing when it comes to the final product, a quality crafted beer. When you think about all the major brewers I can’t think of one that has ever mentioned using extracts in their beers. Extract brewing usually takes about 2 hours from start to finish while all grain brewing can take 3 to 4 hours but honestly when you think about the time you will need from initial brewing to bottling or kegging that extra hour or two is really nothing in the big picture of a quality crafted beer. Remember the goal is to learn something new and the best way if you are going to devote time to learning, you might as well learn to do it the best way possible.