Next Beer: Dunkelweizen
Of the beers that we made at the Flying Barrel, Katherine’s Hefeweizen turned out the best, but it still seemed to be missing something. Then I found the stye description for Dunkelweizen! Now that sounds good. I could not find a good looking extract plus mini-mash recipe for this style so I adapted my own with the help of an all grain recipe, Designing Great Beers, and qbrew. Let me know what you think at this first shot at rolling my own. Hopefully I will get to brew it this weekend, or next weekend.
| Ach Mein Dunkel |
| Recipe | Ach Mein Dunkel | Style | Dunkelweizen | |||
| Brewer | Randy Musgrove | Batch | 5.00 gal |
Recipe Characteristics
| Recipe Gravity | 1.052 OG | Estimated FG | 1.013 FG | |||
| Recipe Bitterness | 15 IBU | Alcohol by Volume | 5.2% | |||
| Recipe Color | 14° SRM | Alcohol by Weight | 4.0% |
Ingredients
| Quantity | Grain | Use | ||||
| 0.50 lb | Amber D.M.E. | extract | ||||
| 3.30 lb | Wheat malt extract | extract | ||||
| 1.50 lb | Wheat D.M.E. | extract | ||||
| 2.00 lb | German Munich | steeped | ||||
| 1.50 lb | German wheat | steeped | ||||
| 0.25 lb | Weyermann German chocolate malt | steeped | ||||
| Quantity | Hop | Form | Time | |||
| 1.00 oz | Hallertauer | pellet | 60 minutes | |||
| 0.50 oz | Saaz | pellet | 10 minutes | |||
| Quantity | Misc | Notes | ||||
| 1.00 unit | White Labs Hefeweizen WLP300 | Attenuation: 72-76; Flocculation: Low; Optimum Ferm. Temp: 68-72 | ||||
Recipe Notes
Mash in at 130 deg F water and allow a 20 minute protein rest. Gradually raise mash temperature to 154 degrees F either by direct heating of your mash vessel or by decoction of a portion of the mash. Rest for 30 minutes and then raise to 168 for mash out. Batch Sparge
Boil for 60 minutes
After the boil, chill and pitch. Ferment at approximately 64 degrees F ambient temp for 5-7 days, Secondary at 60-62 degrees for 7 days.
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As to what is the best beginner kit, the best bet is to find a local Homebrew store. They will usually have a kit to purchase, and will be the best source of information for what else you may need, and most are happy to answer questions even if you get into trouble in the middle of a brew session.