Cloudpeak Kellerweis Hefeweizen Beer Kit – Extract

Cloudpeak Kellerweis Hefeweizen Beer Kit – Extract

Flavor Description

If you’re craving a crisp, classic wheat beer with the unmistakable character of a true Bavarian-style Hefeweizen, Cloudpeak Kellerweis Hefeweizen Beer Kit – Extract is your ideal brew day companion. Modeled after Sierra Nevada’s renowned Kellerweis, this extract beer kit lets you create a refreshing, sessionable wheat beer with ease and consistency.

From the first pour, you’ll notice a hazy golden color (SRM ~5) and a pillowy white head typical of the Hefeweizen style. Thanks to a generous dose of 6 lbs of Wheat Dry Malt Extract, the beer develops a soft, creamy mouthfeel and a smooth wheat backbone. The Hefeweizen yeast imparts signature notes of banana and clove, while the single addition of Tettnang hops (1 oz at 60 minutes) lends a gentle bitterness (IBU ~15) that balances the malt sweetness without overpowering it.

Fermentation finishes clean at around 1.010 FG, delivering a final ABV of approximately 4.8%, making this wheat beer incredibly approachable. With a mild body and a crisp, dry finish, it’s a perfect match for warm afternoons or easy-going get-togethers.

Whether you're a first-time brewer or a seasoned homebrew enthusiast, you’ll appreciate how this kit captures the essence of a traditional German Hefeweizen while staying light and drinkable.

• ABV: ~4.8%
• IBU: ~15
• OG: ~1.048
• FG: ~1.010
• SRM: ~5
• Degrees Plato: ~12
• Disclaimer: All calculations are approximate.

Ingredients

Fermentables

• 6 lbs Wheat Dry Malt Extract (DME)

Hops

• 1 oz Tettnang (60 min)

Yeast

• 1 packet Hefeweizen Yeast

Additives

• 5 oz Priming Sugar
• 1 Muslin Bag (optional if steeping any additional grains—none required here)

Brewing Instructions

1. Prepare Equipment

1. Sanitize

   • Clean and sanitize all brewing equipment, fermenter, airlocks, hydrometer, etc.
   • Infection is the last thing you want in a lightly hopped wheat beer—bad bugs, begone!

2. Gather Ingredients

   • Have your 6 lbs Wheat DME, Tettnang hops, and yeast ready.
   • Fill your kettle with ~2.5 gallons water.

2. Boil & Hop Schedule

1. Dissolve Extract

   • Heat the water close to a boil, then turn off the burner to prevent scorching.
   • Stir in 6 lbs Wheat DME until fully dissolved.

2. Boil

   • Return kettle to heat, bring wort to a rolling boil for 60 minutes.
   • 60 min: Add 1 oz Tettnang.

3. Watch for Boil-Overs

   • Keep a close eye for foam buildup, especially early in the boil. Adjust heat as necessary.

3. Cool & Transfer

1. Chill the Wort

   • After the 60-minute boil, cool the wort to about 68°F using an ice bath or immersion chiller.

2. Top Up to 5 Gallons

   • Transfer chilled wort to a sanitized fermenter.
   • Add cold, filtered water as needed to reach 5 gallons total volume.

3. Aerate

   • Stir or shake the fermenter to oxygenate the wort—yeast needs it at this stage.

4. Fermentation

1. Pitch Yeast

   • Sprinkle or pour the Hefeweizen Yeast (rehydrate if recommended) into the wort.
   • Seal fermenter and attach an airlock.

2. Primary Fermentation

   • Keep temperature around 68–70°F to develop the style’s characteristic fruity-spicy esters.
   • Expect activity to slow after about a week; let it ride for 10–14 days or until FG is reached.

3. Optional Secondary

   • Wheat beers are famously hazy; a secondary can clear it slightly but is optional if you want that classic haze.

5. Packaging

Priming for Bottling

1. Prime

   • Dissolve 5 oz priming sugar in 2 cups boiling water, then let cool.

2. Transfer

   • Gently siphon beer into a sanitized bottling bucket.
   • Carefully stir in the cooled sugar solution.

3. Bottle

   • Fill sanitized bottles, leaving about an inch of headspace.
   • Cap and store at 68–72°F for 2–3 weeks to fully carbonate.

Kegging

1. Keg Transfer

   • Rack the beer into a sanitized keg, minimizing oxygen pickup.

2. Purge & Carbonate

   • Purge with CO₂, seal, then set regulator to 12 PSI at 38°F for about 2–3 weeks.
   • Hefeweizens are best enjoyed fresh, so once carbonated, drink up!

Yeast

• 1 packet American Ale Yeast

Additives

• 5 oz Priming Sugar