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New Life Hefe
The aroma of boiling wort has filled my kitchen again. Putting the kettle back on after a long respite was a delight. I wasn’t interested in doing anything fancy. A simple, German-style hefeweizen extract recipe with no steeping grains fit the bill. This one is just a 50/50 ratio of wheat extract and pilsen malt. Easy peasy!
Some people do not rack their wheat beers to a secondary since this beer style is meant to be left unfiltered. The “hefe” in Hefeweizen literally means “yeast”. I put mine in a secondary because I just don’t care for the extra sediment. If the resulting beer is not yeasty enough I will forego that step next time.
New Life Hefe
Water
– 3 gallons
Steeping Grains
– None
Malt Extract
– 2 lbs. dry pilsen malt
– 2 lbs. dry wheat extract
Hops
– .5 ozs Hallertauer 4.4% AA @ 60 minutes
Yeast
– Wyeast 3086 Weihenstephan Weizen
Adjuncts
– 4 ozs. corn sugar
Brewing Process
No steeping grains added to this one so add the hops at the beginning of the boil.
After boiling turn off heat and stir for 2 minutes. Let wort rest for 10 minutes. Chill wort to 65°F and add to fermenter. Pitch yeast and aerate for 1 minute. Ferment for two days (or a few points shy of your final gravity target) then rack to secondary. Add corn sugar at bottling.
The Numbers
Original Gravity (for the 2.5 gallon boil): 1.065
Final Gravity: 1.012
ABV: 6.8%
IBU: 11
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