Honey Weizen Extract Kit from Northern Brewer
Grains:
6 lb Briess Bavarian Wheat liquid malt extract
Additions:
1 lb raw honey (local!)
Hops:
1 oz German Tettnang
Yeast:
Safale WB-06 dry yeast (we may have substituted S-04; I did not take good notes this time)
Priming Sugar:
2/3 c corn sugar
Batch Size/Yield:
5 gallons/4.5 gallons (46 12-oz bottles)
Original Gravity:
1.044
Final Gravity:
1.008
Alcohol Content:
4.7%
Primary Fermentation/Time:
5 gallon fermenting bucket/14 days
Secondary Fermentation/Time:
6 gallon glass carboy/14 days
Conditioning Time:
12 days
Tasting Notes:
This beer ended up quite dark for a wheat beer, and didn't have the light, crisp taste we were expecting. It is smooth and mild, but nothing about it really stands out. We will be making another batch in the future, using a different wheat extract and a different yeast. I've done some research, and S-04 has a tendency to produce off flavors (which may be why we've noticed that tart taste in every beer so far)! That being said, this batch is drinkable and pairs well with grilled hamburgers, so we called it a semi-success.
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