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Ron's 1st Dunkelweisen

121 calories 12.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dunkles Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.027 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Ron Middleton
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 121 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 29th 2025
1.037
1.009
3.7%
36.1
17.7
5.4
11.65
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb Briess - White Wheat Malt4.5 lb White Wheat Malt $ 1.70 / lb
$ 7.65 		39.1 2.5 67.2%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 7.5%
0.50 lb Cara 20L0.5 lb Cara 20L 34 22 7.5%
0.60 lb United Kingdom - Coffee Malt0.6 lb Coffee Malt 36 150 9%
0.60 lb United Kingdom - Coffee Malt0.6 lb Coffee Malt 36 150 9%
6.70 lbs / $ 7.65
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 60 min 13.47 25%
2 oz German Hallertau2 oz German Hallertau Hops $ 2.00 / oz
$ 4.00 		Pellet 2.5 Boil 30 min 16.17 50%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2 Boil 30 min 6.47 25%
4 oz / $ 4.00
 
Yeast
Danstar - Munich Classic Wheat Beer Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
63 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 68 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Harmon Springs
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Sparge 65 °F 152.8 °F 60 min
4.51 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 2.51 10.1  
Mash volume with grains 3.05 12.2  
Grain absorption losses -0.84 -3.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.73 g | 22.9 qt) 6.08 24.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.59 34.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brewed 11/29, 2025. IBU's too high due to mistake in putting recipe. drop 1 oz. German Hallertau next brew.

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