Times for a Hefeweizen

[liammiller]

I started of an extract Hefeweizen (2nd brew) on 4th of the November and it bubbled vigorously for a couple of days but then settled down. I had planned to leave it until the 18th (two weeks) to take a gravity reading and then again on the 19th to see if it's all finished up and bottle it if the readings are the same.

Is this a good amount of time in the primary?

Is there any advantage to leaving it any longer than two weeks in the primary?

How long should a Hefeweizen be in the bottle before it is carbonated and ready to drink?

 

[jeg3]

I've just bottled my 5th wheat beer. My cycle is 4d primary, 10d secondary, 2w in the bottle.

I prime with 100g sugar for a 20 litre batch.

Never had a bad one yet

 

[jeg3]

I should probably add that I wait for the krausen to disappear and flocculation to occur, then I take a gravity and if it's nearly at FG I rack to secondary.

This typically occurs 4-6 days after pitching the yeast.

Wheat beers need little conditioning, and after a couple of weeks in the FV should give a good indication of flavour. 2 weeks in the bottle somewhere warm will suffice.

Chill prior to opening or it may be messy

 

[liammiller]

My cycle is 4d primary, 10d secondary, 2w in the bottle.

I won't be putting it into a secondary, it'll be straight into the bottles so should I leave it an extra 10 days in the primary (making it 2 weeks)?

 

[jeg3]

A 2w fermentation is good. Fermentation should have finished by then.

And yeah, racking to secondary is optional. Leaving it in primary for 2 weeks won't hurt, although I find for beers where clarity is desirable, racking to another FV gets rid of the trub etc

 

[liammiller]

Great, thanks for the advice