Comments on: Fermenting Alpha: Bavarian Hefe Weizen

By: Erik Lindgren

Erik Lindgren — Tue, 20 May 2008 03:24:04 +0000

Garrick-
…just kinda catching up on your site, stumbled across this-
I just brewed a Honey Hefe Weizen from Northern Brewer last weekend. MMMM, gotta love the smell of hot wort in the morning!

By: Erica

Erica — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:26:21 +0000

Glad to see that gear going to good use.

By: bex

bex — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:47:05 +0000

yummy…

Coincidentally, I’m making beer as well… but I took the lazy route and did it at Vine Park Brewery where they do all the fermentation for me.

By: Garrick Van Buren

Garrick Van Buren — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:38:55 +0000

Erik, great to hear from you. Some other tips,
1. The fermentation lock contains gin…not sanitize solution. My brewmaster prefers vodka in his. I’m not sure if it’s more effective, but it definitely has a little more attitude.

2. If your batch temp is a little low (brew temp is ~69) wrap the carboy in towels (also handy in a spillover).

By: Erik Dahl

Erik Dahl — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:23:52 +0000

I just started to brew my first batch of homebrew on Monday evening. Besides the coverage potential of boiling-over wort, what other tips did you pick up?