Drunken Dunkel 2-Dark

This was my first attempt at a dunkelweizen, so I did two slightly different versions. This one, 2-Dark, was my attempt at a chocolatey dunkel. It turned out very nicely, with the textbook banana clove finish, but still has a lot of kick.

Brewer:	Gary Slafka		Email:	gtslafka@comcast.net
Beer:	Drunken Dunkel 2-Dark		Style:	Dunkelweizen
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5.0 gallons
Color:	73 HCU (~28 SRM)		Bitterness:	9 IBU
OG:	1.069		FG:	1.020
Alcohol:	6.3% v/v (4.9% w/w)
Grain:	4 oz. American chocolate 4 oz. American black patent 4 oz. Roasted barley
Steep:	Steep grains until boil.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.114	3.0 gallons
	2 lb. Light dry malt extract 6.6 lb. Wheat extract
Hops:	1 oz. Hallertauer (3.8% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Hallertauer (3.8% AA, 5 min.)
Yeast:	Liquid WLP 300 Hefeweizen Ale
Log:	7/30/05 Brewed, Note that this yeast kicks in immediately the very first day, so watch your airlock for first day clogging. After the first day though, it was fine, so a blowoff system was not needed. 8/6/05 Transferred to Secondary 8/13/05 Bottled 50 12oz 8/20/05 First Taste OG 1068 FG 1020 Alcohol 6.3% ABV
Carbonation:	5 oz priming sugar.
Tasting:	This dunkel really turned out well, with a fuller chocolately flavor than your standard dunkel, or my 1-Reg. But, it still retains the standard banana clove finish that's required to make it a dunkel. I like it as much as my other 1-Reg version, it just has a different flavor. Personally, I first have a 1-Reg bottle, then the 2-Dark, enjoy!

Recipe posted 08/27/05.