Traditional Dunkelweizen - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Traditional Dunkelweizen

188 calories 19.3 g
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dunkelweizen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 188 calories (Per )
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per )
Created: Sunday December 18th 2011
1.057
1.014
5.6%
12.1
15.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb White Wheat6 lb White Wheat 40 2 53.9%
2.50 lb Weyermann Dark Munich2.5 lb Weyermann Dark Munich 37 7 22.5%
1.75 lb Pilsner Malt1.75 lb Pilsner Malt 38 2 15.7%
0.38 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L0.375 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L 34 40 3.4%
0.38 lb Special B0.375 lb Special B 30 180 3.4%
0.13 lb Carafa I0.125 lb Carafa I 32 337 1.1%
11.12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.4 gal Conversion/Saccharification Rest (153°F) Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
Mash Out (170°F) Infusion -- 170 °F 15 min
3.5 gal Sparge Infusion -- 170 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0 lb Irish Moss 15 Min. Other Boil 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Notes

This a fabulous example of a traditional, rich Dunkelweizen. The key is using the WLP 300 yeast strain and pitching on top of a Hefeweizen yeast cake. I love brewing a Hefe and Dunkel back-to-back.

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Last Updated: 2011-12-18 20:11 UTC

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