Wil, My first homebrew ever was a Hefeweizen (Northern Brewer's Bavarian Hefe kit; I live 6 blocks from their St. Paul store). I had the opposite experience from you; I brewed mine in January, and had trouble keeping the temp up in the range. I couldn't taste the banana when I first tried mine (1 week after bottling). However, after 2 to three weeks in the bottle, it evened out, and I got just enough clove and banana. Thanks for inspiring me to try out homebrewing (I'm an addict now - all your fault!), and I can't wait to hear your next opinion of your Hefe. I'll be sampling my NB Innkeeper at that point, with any luck.