Wyeast 3068 Weihenstephan Wheat

This is one of my favorite yeast strains. But I love hefeweizens. The package came chilled and the yeast pack was fresh and healthy. Started fermenting straight from the pack in 1.062 OG wort within ~8 hours. My hefes seem to turn out more like Franziskaner than Weihenstephaner, but that's probably my temperature control.

Fermented at 65°F for three days, followed up with four days at 72°. Got lots of clove phenols (4VG) and low amounts of banana esters (isoamyl acetate) by design in a Hefeweizen. The beer turned out great!

Wyeast 3068 and 3638 are hands down the two best heffa yeast!

Pitched a starter of this into a Bavarian Hef - was looking for banana esters though I later found out to underpitch for that - kept in the mid to upper 60's and fermentation was off like a rocket overnight and continued vigorously for several days. Even the starter went bananas (no pun). The whole fermentation chamber smelled like sweet banana bread. The end result was more of a clove/spice flavor. Will definitely use again with some pitch adjustments for desired esters.

Yeast bag swelled as it was supposed to bur no fermentation, beer was cooled with wort chiller before adding yeast

Arrived healthy in thermo pak. 24hr starter. Performed as advertised. My go-to for my Hefes!

I ordered Wyeast 3068 with some grains and when the package arrived the yeast was warm, I still made a starter only to see nothing happen after 24 hours. NB Laur told me Hi there, we ship all of our liquid yeasts with an ice pack, as long as it is not too cold outside. Cheers! but the problem was it was 85 F all that week in California. I will never order liquid yeast from NB again

My goto yeast for wheat. Adds an Bavarian authenticity and complexity to all my wheat brews

I ordered 3 ice packs with my yeast, but only 1 was sent

Perfect yeast for Bavarian Wheat. Used in the mid 60s and up in the mid 70s. Both tasted great depending on what you like.

Makes an excellent hefeweizen. I got no banana flavor from overpitching and fermenting around 65, exactly what I was going for.

Huge krausen. High/ Nice attenuation.

Amazing flavor and good attenuation

From the very beginning I got allot of sulfur which has gone away. It is vigorous! This last time I made a starter, allot more sulfur than previous times, temps at 71*F no banana or any other esters detected, very faint in past 3 batches. I moved the fermenter to a cooler environment which has cleared the sulfur + bottle conditioning eliminates any residual. SO:1) rechecking sanitation process (but was sulfuric when I opened the smack pack the 1st time I used it.2) Recheck water chemistry (never had any problems before with ANY yeasts).DO NOT OVER PITCH THIS YEAST!I'll see what the end result is and decide if I should keep this culture or order another.

This brewpot is excellent. The bottom is thick, you get no scorch spots, spreads heat evenly. Plus, it looks awesome, and the gallon graduation marks make brew day a breeze. I love it, and am contemplating buying the 15 gallon version so I can move to 10 gallon batches. I'm proud to show my friends my brewpot!

Chose to upgrade to this yeast for my Bavarian Hefeweizen kit as recommended in many other reviews. 1st time using a smack pack since I am a relatively new home brewer. Was impressed with the results and will be using this strain every time I brew that kit which will probably be often since the results were outstanding and quick.

I use this as my boil kettle for 5 gal extract and all grain beers. I've run 10-15 batches through it so far and have been happy with it. Very well built, solid handles, the lid actually fits decent and the 1 gal increment volume markings inside the kettle are nice. I'd buy it again!

Love the flavors that this yeast imparts...banana & clove...simply the best.

A great size for boiling up to a double batch, with no risk of boiling over disasters. And it was such a disaster that led me to this pot! The handles are solid and easy to hold. The only negative is that the inside surface has a brushed finish that is hard to clean, it would be better if it were smoother.

Great yeast. Easy to use. I used this yeast with a Hefewiezen beer kit with great results. I will defiantly buy this again.

I have owned this for over a year now and love it. The quality is outstanding. It is very heavy gauge and I've never had a problem with stuff sticking/burning to the bottom. Thanks NB!

I used this for a very simple German Hefeweizen and this yeast was so active it blew the lid off my fermentation bucket. I then switched over to a blowoff tube, which is highly recommended. Really great yeast with a clean but slightly tart finish.

I activated the smack pack then brewed a dunkleweizen. During primary fermentation I smelled banana, but I got no esters (no banana or clove) at all in the final product. The Wyeast website states that "over pitching can result in a near complete loss of banana character." The beer is drinkable and delicious, but with none of the esters that I was hoping for.

I mainly brew 5 gallon extract kits but I hope to make the transition to all grain. I purchased the 8 gallon Megapot 1.2 because I could use it for both extract and all grain brewing. I have brewed a couple of 5 gallon kits using the Megapot to do a full boil. It does that task perfectly. It is well built and I feel confident lifting it after the boil. The handles feel solid and the silicon grips protect my hands. On my last brew, the weather did not allow me to brew outside so I used the Megapot on my gas cooktop. It is large enough that I can use two burners - not quite as fast as my propane burner but I was able to get 6 gallons to the boil in short order. I am looking forward to trying BIAB next.

I love the way this ferments when below 70 degrees; lots of banana, not so much clove. Perfect!!

I always use the wyeast 3068 (which is the same yeast that weihenstephaner uses). I ferment on the warmer end of the recommended range and get lots of banana and milder clove. Be prepared for a really vigorous krausen with the 3068--mine always bubbles up through the airlock--mayebe one of these days i'll get smart and use a blowoff tube

I'm a seasonal brewer. Family expects wonderful home brews for the holidays every year. I've been ordering products from Northern Brewer for more than 15 years. I've been using Wyeast 3068 Weihenstephan Wheat in my Weiss recipe, a family favorite. Always great flavor and never a dud. Also fermented at a wide variety of temperatures, ranging form 65 - 72 degrees.

I used this yeast recently to make a Dampfbier. It took a while for it to get chugging along, but it really imparted some lovely flavors to the beer. The clove and fruit flavors from the yeast really compliment the malt profile.

I have been making 5 to 6 gallon batches in my kitchen since 1996 and this is the best investment to date! No boil overs, wort volume at a glance, easy handling and outstanding heat distribution makes for a very pleasant brew day. I tip my glass to the inventor!

I use it for my all-grain batches. Plenty of room for wort and fits better on my ceramic electric (hate it!) range. I had been using a wider aluminum pot which went over the edge of the range. This way I lose less heat and it gives me a good concentrated boil. A 5 gal. batch comes just to the top of my wort chiller which maximizes the effectiveness of the chiller. So, more efficient to heat and cool. Excellent construction -- heavy! I'm a bit of a geezer so having my son available to tote a heavy pot of hot wort helps.Some folks have complained that the logo is stamped on not lasered. Since I don't keep it on my mantlepiece for public view that aesthethic problem is not an issue!If you are doing all-grain I can recommend this pot.

First time with this strain. Made a Weizenbock. Active fermentation that really kicked off the heat. Fermented at 64f. Ester profile came out perfect.

My first time using this strain, on a Wiezenbock. Very active fermentation kicking off a lot of heat. Fermented at 64 F with a rise to 68 at the end and it came out perfectly.

Takes a lot less to bring up to boil. No worries of boil over.

One of the best yeasts that I have used! Brewing my first few batches I used dry yeast and then switched over to the Wyeast and all I can say is that this makes brewing so much easier! I don't think I will ever go back...

...but use a blowoff tube. If you want (very) active fermentation, and a yeast you can feel/taste in your brew, this is a great choice.

This makes everything easier during wort time. The inside level markings are marvelous when adding water. I use 5 gallon RO water, but then I am or was never sure how much additional water to add to obtain 6 gallons. The inside marking makes this super easy. ( I prefer 6 gallons to start, due to boil off) After transferring the wort, I can easily clean the inside by simply using my hand to rub accumulated debris off the inside. Drying is easy as I use a bottle tower, and simply put the brew kettle on it upside down. The handles make it easy to move, and are well insulated. ( no ouch that is hot comment) The handles are also handy for me to tie off my bags with my hops in them during boil time. Great product.

Wyeast has been my friend for many years and it has never let me down!

Have used this for several hefeweizens, keeping primary temp up in the low 70s with great results.

Have brewed the same hefeweizen recipe with this yeast at 3 different fermentation temps, the low end, high end, and now middle of the recommended range. I don't recommend the high end as phenol / esters not very balanced. Low end and middle of range worked well.

I used this yeast on extract and all grain with excellent results, Ferment @ lot temp 3 weeks, kegged, great beer.

A wonderfully full flavored yeast, I fermented below the recommended range for the yeast. 63 F, made for a very balanced flavor, whilst keeping the more estery flavors in check. Ordered two more for my weizenbock just now.

Great authentic German strain. If you love the weizen from overseas or from the Hofbrauhaus, this is the way to go. Ferment at the low end of the range and enjoy some great clove/banana flavors.

I used this yeast in my most recent Hefeweizen. While this beer was fermenting I kept it warmer than most of my other brews, around 75¡F. I did this to entice a more banana/estery flavor and the results I got were much better than expected. The finished product has a nice banana aroma and flavor with just a hint of clove. This beer was a hit at my company's xmas beer swap and was even enjoyed by non-beer drinkers. I highly recommend this yeast for any beer that will enjoyed 'mit hefe'.

If you've ever had/ enjoyed a Weihenstephaner beer, you'll like the familiar flavor this yeast imparts. I used this for a high gravity weiss beer and got the same sweet and spicy flavors I've tasted in Weihen' dopplebock and weiss bock. Very authentic yeast! This will give a true German flavor.