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Hefeweizen question

Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 6:40 pm
by Boe1971
My wife recently discovered how much she likes a hefe so I brewed her a batch. It came out very tasty, I was going for a Troeg's Dreamweaver and came pretty damn close. It has a nice clove and banana flavor and smell along with just a hint of bubblegum. My question is concerning the long term storage of the beer. My wife doesn't drink beer often and without my help it would take her a year or more to drink the whole batch (but don't worry I will be helping her a little). So here's the question, will storing the beer in a dark cabinet at room temperature cause the flavors to change drastically? I know with the hoppy beers tend to fade with time. I was wondering if the WLP 300 yeast would make stronger flavors? Should I store it in the fridge?

Re: Hefeweizen question

Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 8:08 pm
by radonc73
Wheats are said to be best young but I have some over 6 months old and they were still great.

Re: Hefeweizen question

Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 8:11 pm
by Rayyankee
I have made many hefs for my wife and stored properly they will hold up quite good to a year

Re: Hefeweizen question

Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 10:13 pm
by swenocha
I'm drinking nearly year old wheats right now in my pipeline. They seem quite tasty to me.

Re: Hefeweizen question

Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2013 12:20 am
by mashani
All of my wheats are good to drink really fast, but they do hold up well too. I just keep my beer in boxes in a dark corner of my basement which is 50-65 degrees depending on the time of year.