Brewing a hefeweisen this weekend. These are great summer beers. The key to brewing these is in the yeast. Here are a few examples of some good yeasts to use:
White Labs
Hefeweizen Ale Yeast
WLP300
Basic Hefeweizen yeast, moderate phenol and ester
White Labs
Hefeweizen IV Yeast
WLP380
More Clove and phenol, less banana than WLP300. Higher attenuation, less flocculant. Citrus and Apricot notes.
Wyeast
German Wheat
WY3333
Subtle weizen characteristics.
Wyeast
Bavarian Wheat
WY3638
Good amount of balanced banana/clove flavors with bubble gum, apple, plum.
Wyeast
Weihenstephan Weizen
WY3068
Full flavored, classic strain used widely by many producers in Germany.
Fermentis
Wheat Yeast
WB-06
Dry yeast alternative to the liquid cultures.
