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Bavarian Hefe

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About

A traditional hefe yeast from one of Bavaria’s oldest breweries. Robust attenuator that works over a broad range of temperatures and produces the classic banana and clove notes of the German wheat beer style. Moderate sulfide producer (will dissipate with conditioning).

Flavor Profile

Traditional Bavarian hefeweizen strain. Classic banana and clove with creamy mouthfeel.

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Banana
4
Clove
3
Spicy
1
Malty
2

Best For

Dunkelweizen, Gose, Hefeweizen, Weizenbock

Provenance

"German wheat beer yeast from the Bavarian brewing tradition."

Origin Details

Place
Freising, Bavaria, Germany

Fermentation Stats

Temperature
64 - 81°F
Attenuation
77 - 81%
Flocculation
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Alcohol Tolerance
10%