WYEAST 3068 Weihenstephan Wheat

[Dunfie]

As I am really happy with my latest Hefe using Safbrew WB-06 I decided to venture onto Hope and Grope last night and ordered some WYEAST 3068 Weihenstephan Wheat.

Has anyone else used it. How good is it?

 

[mysterio]

Fantastic. I've used it and White Labs 300 which is supposedly the same strain, and they are very similar. Packed with banana and clove flavour, I use it on every hefe I make. I've never used the dried yeast you mention.

 

[Vossy1]

I've used it and it knocked spots of the Brewferm Blanche...it was very poor in comparison.
I did notice more esters from the 3068 when fermented warm than when fermented at 20 deg c.

 

[Oblivious]

Has anyone else used it. How good is it?

Really good, an one of the few yeast I have commercial brewers and home brews agree one as the best yeast of a particular beer

 

[Dunfie]

Well that is good news - I should be onto a winner. :grin:

 

[steve_flack]

Apparently 17C is the sweet spot for a balance between clove and banana with this yeast. I like clove so tend to go with WLP-380 instead.

 

[mysterio]

I've tried it at 17C as per Brewing Classic Styles and found it pretty disappointing and neutral, personally. Much prefer it up at 20C - dont take my word though, brew and try

 

[Vossy1]

I've tried it at 17C as per Brewing Classic Styles and found it pretty disappointing and neutral

Me too. I liked it at 20 deg c but prefered it at 25.

 

[mysterio]

Interesting, might try it at 22 next time.

 

[J_P]

I'll cast my vote for WLP380, I really liked all the wheaty beer flavours (technical term) when it was fermented around 18 at first and then ramped up slowly over a couple of days to 25 ish (possibly at mysterio's suggestion) and that gave a yeast flavour profile comparable to any proper wheat beer.

The body wasn't up to much but I addressed that with some caramalt in my latest attempt and it appears to have worked given what I drank out of the trial jar earlier on today :party:.

Has anyone else notices a very slight honey taste in Weihenstephan wheat beer? I did so I banged 300g of honey in my latest one and it appears to have paid off too!