First BIAB hef advise

[Scuba_Steve81]

Hello,

I am preparing to brew my first BIAB brew.

Here is my recipe for a 5.5g batch.

6 lb Wheat malt
4 lb Pilsner malt
1.7 packs of Wyeast 3056
18g Hallertaur 4.4 AA

When I went to buy my ingredients from the LHBS, I found that they didn't have my liquid yeast.

They gave me 2 packets of Safbrew WB-06 instead.

Am I good to go, or should I order online? I am already in the low 90s here, so I am a bit nervous to be mailing yeast now. Plus I wanted to brew this weekend...

Any other recipe critiques?

 

[theheroguy]

Should be good with that yeast. Two packs might be overkill. Just keep fermentation temp around 64 IMO.

 

[Scuba_Steve81]

Yes, fermentation will be at 64. I didn't plan on adding 2 whole packs. Just one and a partial. How much would you guys suggest?

 

[edb]

Just one, hefe gets banana and clove from under pitching the yeast.

 

[Scuba_Steve81]

Just out of curiosity then. Why do multiple recipes online suggest using 1.7 packs of liquid 3056?

 

[Morrey]

Hello,

I am preparing to brew my first BIAB brew.

Here is my recipe for a 5.5g batch.

6 lb Wheat malt
4 lb Pilsner malt
1.7 packs of Wyeast 3056
18g Hallertaur 4.4 AA

When I went to buy my ingredients from the LHBS, I found that they didn't have my liquid yeast.

They gave me 2 packets of Safbrew WB-06 instead.

Am I good to go, or should I order online? I am already in the low 90s here, so I am a bit nervous to be mailing yeast now. Plus I wanted to brew this weekend...

Any other recipe critiques?

Recipe looks good. I just brewed a Hefe yesterday and it has taken off like the yeast starter had rocket fuel in it. Glad I am using a blow off tube.

My Hallertau was only 2.7AA so I used the full oz. WLP 300 and made a starter, but I agree about this time of year with liquid in the mail. If I do buy online, I'll call on a Monday and ask if they can ship that day. Still risky however.

I am gonna try harvesting a pint or two of my yeast slurry to see how that goes for my next batch. First time trying this.

62F first week, 65F second week. Hope keeping low F and large starter keeps me from getting a banana bomb.

Good luck.

 

[Morrey]

Just out of curiosity then. Why do multiple recipes online suggest using 1.7 packs of liquid 3056?

That sounds odd, I just pitched one vial 300 and made a 1L starter the day before. Like I said before in the post above, that sucker took off like a rocket.

 

[theheroguy]

Just out of curiosity then. Why do multiple recipes online suggest using 1.7 packs of liquid 3056?

Dry yeast packs have much more yeast cells in them than liquid vials

 

[Murphys_Law]

I always use 1 pack / no starter for hefe. Several have said its better to under pitch this. I also ferment at 68 although I may try a little lower next batch.