Dunkelweizen

Method: All Grain
Style: Dunkles Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday September 2nd 2020

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

9.1

SRM (morey):

22.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

32.78

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Avangard - Wheat6 lb Wheat	$ 1.95 / lb $ 11.70	38.2	2	49.6%
3.75 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Munich3.75 lb BEST Munich	$ 1.95 / lb $ 7.31	37	6.3	31%
0.20 lb	Weyermann - Carafa III0.2 lb Carafa III	$ 3.35 / lb $ 0.67	32	525	1.7%
0.70 lb	Franco-Belges - Caramel Munich 600.7 lb Caramel Munich 60	$ 2.15 / lb $ 1.51	34	60	5.8%
1 lb	Weyermann - Melanoidin1 lb Melanoidin	$ 2.75 / lb $ 2.75	34.5	2	8.3%
0.20 lb	Briess - Midnight Wheat Malt0.2 lb Midnight Wheat Malt	$ 3.45 / lb $ 0.69	25	550	1.7%
0.25 lb	Rice Hulls0.25 lb Rice Hulls		0	0	2.1%
12.10 lbs / $ 24.63

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops		Leaf/Whole	2.8	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	9.14	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Leaf/Whole)		9.14	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
6 g	Gypsum	$ 0.75 / oz $ 0.16	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 tbsp	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
$ 0.16

Yeast

White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 7.99 / each $ 7.99
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	68 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	64 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required

$ 7.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 27.96 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Munich (Dark Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
82	20	4	2	16	320
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.34 gal	Strike	161 °F	152 °F	60 min
3.47 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 73 °F

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb	5.29	21.2
Mash volume with grains	6.26	25
Grain absorption losses	-1.51	-6.1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.51 g \| 14 qt)	3.47	13.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g \| 28.2 qt)	7	28
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.04	-0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g \| 22 qt)	5.75	23
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g \| 23 qt)	5.5	22
Total:	8.76	35.1
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	pH	Temp	Updated	Comment
9/7/2020 1:31 AM over 4 years ago	+1	Brew Day Complete	1.045	6 Gallons	5.3	64 °F	9/7/2020 4:10 PM over 4 years ago	Overshot my target fermenter volume. I did let extra liquid extraction happen, so I likely diluted the liquid and brought the gravity down. I need equipment with volume etching.

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