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Franconian Dunkel

Name: Franconian Dunkel
Prep time: 85 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 145 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 3.2 lb Pilsner; 8 oz CaraMunich II; 5.6 oz De-Husked Caraf II; 3.2 oz Melanoidin; 6 lb DE - Munich Dark; 1.25 oz Perle Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Dunkel
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Matt
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday October 21st 2026

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

33.6

SRM (morey):

19.9

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

3.00

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.20 lb	German - Pilsner3.2 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	31.2%
8 oz	German - CaraMunich II8 oz CaraMunich II	34	46	4.9%
5.60 oz	German - De-Husked Caraf II5.6 oz De-Husked Caraf II	32	418	3.4%
3.20 oz	German - Melanoidin3.2 oz Melanoidin	37	25	2%
6 lb	DE - Munich Dark6 lb DE - Munich Dark	36	10	58.5%
164 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.25 oz	Perle1.25 oz Perle Hops		Pellet	7	Boil	60 min	33.56	100%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
32.4 qt	Saccharification	Infusion	--	149 °F	75 min
	Mash Out	Temperature	--	168 °F	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
4 g	Calcium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash	75 min.
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	75 min.
0.04 oz	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.
0.10 oz	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 3.00 / each $ 3.00
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Hoppy Lager Experimental

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	8	10	60	70	40
Build from RO. Target mash pH 5.3-5.4.
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Notes

Dry, Bamberg-style Franconian dunkel. Brew in a bag, full-volume no-sparge (set Method = BIAB). Total water ~8.1 gal (7.0 gal pre-boil + ~1.1 gal absorption at 0.1 gal/lb); adjust to your measured absorption and boil-off. Mill fine to hit 72%.

Mash: 148-149F for 75 min, stir every 20 min, then apply heat to 168F for 10 min, pull and squeeze bag. Recheck mash pH (full-volume mash is thin); target 5.3-5.4.

Water: ~75 ppm Ca, sulfate 70, chloride 60, low bicarbonate. Build from RO with CaCl2 and gypsum.

Hops: single Perle bittering addition, no late hops.

Ferment W-34/70 at 50F; raise to 60F for a diacetyl rest when within 4-5 points of terminal; lager 4+ weeks near freezing.

Driest variant: omit CaraMunich II and raise Munich Dark to ~6.5 lb.

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Last Updated: 2026-10-21 16:35 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.25 oz	Perle (Pellet) 1.2499999971407 oz Perle (Pellet) Hops		33.56	100%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00