Stupid Brewing Tricks

[Mayday99]

Had a nearly flawless brew day, making 10 gallons of Hefeweizen with the Weyermann floor malted wheat and pils.

Great efficiency, hit target volume - everything went as plan, protein rest everything great.

Until I tasted the wort.... hmmm.... bitter for a hefe.

Looked in the trash, one of the packets of what was supposed to be hallertau was magnum!!!

Will be coming in at about 25-30 ibu and 1.057 OG.

Dang, did I waste the day for nothing?? wonder how it will taste. I THINK an ounce of hallertau went for 60 and the magunum .75 for 30 and .25 for 15. Was supposed to be 12 ibu now a little more than double.

Wonder what it will taste like

 

[brewmeister13]

You have a new brew...Hefe-Pale Ale

 

[tx-brewer]

Might as well dry hop it now as well...

 

[Mayday99]

Might as well dry hop it now as well...

Thats not a bad thought actually. I have a couple ounces of hallertau.

I have made some stupid brewing mistakes in my time - like leaving the valve on the brew kettle open as I transfer wort - but this is a new low for me. The packaging was the same just grabbed them from the freezer. Top one German Hallertau - bottom German Magnum, just being lazy and in a rush can cost you.

7 hour brew day and I was looking forward to my typical 12 or so IBU hefe, we'll see how it turns out.

 

[JohnSand]

I'm a new jack, and make plenty of mistakes. I keep some LME handy to add gravity at the end if needed. But I bet your beer will be good.

 

[tx-brewer]

I had an Amarillo hefe not long ago that was pretty good. I think dry hopping ay.least half the batch is worth it. Might turn out fantastic

 

[MyNameIsPaul]

I had an Amarillo hefe not long ago that was pretty good. I think dry hopping ay.least half the batch is worth it. Might turn out fantastic

St. Arnold's Icon Green?

Goos stuff!

 

[tx-brewer]

St. Arnold's Icon Green?

Goos stuff!

Yes sir

 

[GASoline71]

I had an Amarillo hefe not long ago that was pretty good. I think dry hopping ay.least half the batch is worth it. Might turn out fantastic

I brew an American Style Hefe with Amarillo hops for my wife. It's a damn good beer.

Gary

 

[drksky]

We have a local brewpub that produces what they call "Hopweizen". They take their standard Hefe and dry hop the heck out of it. Very tasty.

 

[Patirck]

There are several wheat IPAs that are pretty popular - Lil Sumpin sumpin comes to mind. I agree - dry hop it and see what happens!

 

[Mayday99]

Yeah, think I will dry hop half (5 gallons) of it for sure.

So 1 ounce or 2 of hallertau?, might as well keep with the all German theme.

 

[tsl346]

Hopped wheats are some of my favorite beers. Just go with it, it will be just fine.