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Dunkel Weizen


Phenolic esters, sweet malted wheat notes and background flavors of chocolate make this full flavored Weiss beer a great complement for your favorite German meal. Ein Prosit!


Type: Ale

Style: Wheat

Batch Size: 5 gallons

Recipe Type: Extract with grain

Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Services Team



Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient Comment Malt Style
6.6 lbs CBW® Bavarian Wheat LME Extract, LME
4 oz Chocolate Malt Roasted, Chocolate
4 oz Carapils® Malt Dextrine
0.5 oz Hallertau Hops (6% AA) Boil 45 minutes
1 vial WLP351 Bavarian Weizen Ale Yeast Substitute WLP300 Hefeweizen Ale Yeast

Procedures

  1. Perform mini-mash with 4 gallons of water and grains
  2. Steep at 152-158ºF for 30 minutes
  3. Add extract
  4. Bring to a boil
  5. Add bittering hops and bring to a rolling boil
  6. Remove from heat
  7. Cool to 72ºF
  8. Transfer to primary fermenter
  9. Fill to desired level with cold water
  10. Oxygenate and pitch yeast

Primary Fermentation: 10 days at 70ºF

Secondary Fermentation: 14 days at 35ºF

Fermentation Notes: Bottle condition

Original Gravity: 1.051

Final Gravity: 1.013

Alcohol by Weight: 4%

Alcohol by Volume: 5%

IBU: 12

Color: 18-20 SRM

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