BeerMeUp:Old Recipe Hefe

Pale Hefe

• Step 00 | Prepare yeast starter:
  • 20 oz water
  • 12 oz Briess Extra Light Golden DME
  • 4.25 oz Wyeast #3068, #3056, or #3333 yeast

• Step 01 | Bring 2 gallons of water to 152F

• Step 02 | Add and steep at 152F (no higher than 155F) for 30 mins:
  • 12 oz German Wheat Malt
  • 8 oz German Munich Malt
  • 4 oz U.S. Victory Malt

• Step 03 | Strain grains into another pot, sparge with 1 gallon water, add:
  • 6 lb Liquid Malt Extract (Wheat)

• Step 04 | Bring to 152F (no higher than 155F), boil for 30 mins

• Step 05 | Boil for 7 mins and add:
  • 1 oz Hallertau or Mt. Hood hops
  • 0.5 oz Orange peel
  • 0.5 oz Lemon zest

• Step 06 | Cool quickly over ice, sparge grains with remaining water

• Step 07 | Add yeast starter, pitch and mix to aerate:
  • 12 oz Briess Extra Light Golden DME

• Step 08 | After 1 week in primary, transfer to secondary, add (if desired):
  • 1 oz Hallertau or Mt. Hood hops
  • 0.5 oz Orange peel
  • 0.5 oz Lemon zest

• Step 09 | After 2 weeks in secondary, bottle

• Step 10 | Bottle ferment for 1-2 weeks depending on carbonation etc.