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Perfect Dunkle

163 calories 13.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
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Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Dunkel
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.88 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: Brandon
No Chill: 30 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 7th 2025
1.050
1.008
5.5%
27.8
20.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I7 lb Munich Type I 38 6 36.5%
0.40 lb Weyermann - Melanoidin0.4 lb Melanoidin 34.5 27 2.1%
7 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)7 lb Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 36.5%
4 lb Weyermann - DE - Weyermann - Vienna4 lb DE - Weyermann - Vienna 37 3 20.8%
0.80 lb Weyermann - DE - Weyermann - Carafa II0.8 lb DE - Weyermann - Carafa II 32 413 4.2%
19.20 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Magnum0.8 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 13.6 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 22.02 44.4%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil at 212 °F 20 min 5.76 55.6%
1.80 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 165 °F 153 °F 60 min
13 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 71 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
15 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.42 g Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 369 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Osmosis Reverse
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
79.5 0 15.2 100.6 54.3 14.9
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Perfect Dunkle" Munich Dunkel beer recipe by Brandon. All Grain, ABV 5.5%, IBU 27.78, SRM 20.1, Fermentables: (Munich Type I, Melanoidin, Munich Type II (Dark), DE - Weyermann - Vienna, DE - Weyermann - Carafa II) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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