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A Little Dunkel Weizen

This beer ended only a little dark (hence the name) since used 8oz 60L Crystal instead of plan for half chocolate - sometimes you use what you've got.

Brewer: ChriSto Email: -
Beer: A Little Dunkel Weizen Style: Dunkelweizen
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 4 gallons
Color:
11 HCU (~8 SRM)
Bitterness: 15 IBU
OG: 1.052 FG: 1.014
Alcohol: 4.9% v/v (3.8% w/w)
Water: Savannah tap
Grain: 8 oz. German Vienna
8 oz. German Munich
8 oz. American crystal 60L
Steep: 30 min. in 2 qts at 155°.
Boil: 50 minutes SG 1.069 3 gallons
5 lb. Wheat extract
The extract was liquid wheat extract with a 55%/45% wheat to malt balance. Actually used 5.5 lbs of liquid malt.
Hops: 1 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 60 min.)
Yeast: Wyeast 3056 Bavarian Weissen w/ 1L starter.
Log: As discussed, original recipe was for 4 oz. Crystal 60L and 4 oz. chocolate - would have ended up in correct color range. Simple brew, forgotten how easy liquid malt can be. Primary for 14 days. No secondary. Temp. 68-72F.
Carbonation: 5/8 cup priming sugar for 4 gallon batch. Could have gone with 3/4 cup. With high final gravity, worked fine with lesser amount.
Tasting: Definitely on the light color side for style - add the chocolate malt. Nice white effervescent head. Extremely estery - I was thinking bananas, my wife says smells like the merichino cherries and pineapple glaze on a ham. Hmm. . . it does. Wheats are not my favorite but it went over well with the light beer crowd at a neighborhood party.

Recipe posted 12/28/05.