BREWING A CLASSIC GERMAN HEFEWEIZEN (Step-By-Step Homebrew Tutorial)

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It’s been some time since I last put out a classic German Hefeweizen, but it is one of my favorite beers to make at home! In this iteration, I will be trying out the new dry hefeweizen yeast from Fermentis, W-68. Join me on this step-by-step grain to glass video as we make a delicious German Hefeweizen!
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Recipe on Brewfather: https://share.brewfather.app/YLsU8c6T6rfV1h

Recipe for 5 gallons (19 L) , your efficiency may vary:

“Königsbier”

5.5% ABV 12 IBU

*Below quantities differ than the initial video recipe. This is explained around 8:25.*
6.5 lb Weyerman Pale Wheat Malt (57.8%)
4.5 lb Weyermann Floor Malted Bohemian Pilsner Malt (40%)
0.5 lb Weyermann Melanoidin Malt (2.2%)

Mash: Hochkurz step mash with ferulic acid rest
-113 F (45 C) for 10 min
-148 F (64 C) for 30 min
-158 F (70 C) for 30 min
-170 F (77 C) for 15 min

Water (ppm): Ca 42, Mg 3, Na 13, Cl 68, SO4 50, HCO3 0
Add to 8 gal (30 L) RO water: 3g CaCl2, 1g NaCl, 1g Epsom (MgSO4), 2g Gypsum (CaSO4)

60 min boil:
60 min – 0.75 oz (21g) Tettnang (4.8% AA) (12 IBU)

OG: 1.054

Yeast: Fermentis W-68

Pitch and open ferment at 62 F (16 C) for 3-4 days. Over the
next 10 days, gradually raise to 75 F (24 C). Once fermentation is finished, bottle condition to 3.2 volumes of CO2.

FG: 1.013
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0:00 Intro and welcome
0:24 Beer description and approach
1:31 Water – Walkthrough on brewday
2:41 Malts – Walkthrough on brewday
4:44 Mash – Walkthrough on brewday
8:22 Hops and Boil – Walkthrough on brewday
11:53 Chill, transfer and yeast pitch – Walkthrough on brewday
14:15 Fermentation guidance
15:55 Tips for success
18:06 Alternative yeast options
19:31 Fermentation follow-up, full bottle conditioning process
23:01 Pour and tasting notes
26:48 Potential Improvements
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