German Wheat Beer - Dunkles Weissbier

A moderately dark German wheat beer with a distinctive banana-and-clove yeast character, supported by a toasted bread or caramel malt flavor. Highly carbonated and refreshing, with a creamy, fluffy texture and light finish that encourages drinking.

Flavor Profile: Low to moderately strong banana and clove flavor. The balance and intensity of the phenol and ester components can vary but the best examples are reasonably balanced and fairly prominent. Optionally, a very light to moderate vanilla character and/or faint

Ingredients: By German brewing tradition, at least 50% of the grist must be malted wheat, although some versions use up to 70%; the remainder is usually Munich, Vienna, or dark or caramel wheat malts, or Pilsner malt with color malt. A decoction mash is traditional, b

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Top 10 Dunkles Weissbier Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Dunkelweizen	25 L	5.13%	7.9	1.045	1.006		BIAB	5283
Drunk Monkey Dunkel	27 L	5.87%	11.34	1.051	1.006		All Grain	4022
barnabúza	21 L	5.24%	21.41	1.053	1.013		All Grain	3446
Hvete dunkel	25 L	6.07%	19.06	1.052	1.006		All Grain	3442
Dunkel Hefeweizen	2 gal	5.26%	14.94	1.046	1.006		All Grain	3340
Basic Dunkelweizen	5.75 gal	5.87%	16.06	1.060	1.015		All Grain	2871
Dunkel Wed	35 L	4.89%	14.11	1.052	1.015		All Grain	2829
Not your uncle's Dunkle	3 gal	5.71%	17.31	1.049	1.006		extract	2491
Dunkel Weisse (blinda katten)	20 L	6.37%	13.75	1.064	1.015		All Grain	2230
Miami Dark	23 L	5.43%	17.53	1.054	1.012		All Grain	1784

Newest Dunkles Weissbier Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Awesome Recipe	5 gal	5.55%	11.02	1.056	1.014		BIAB	8
Dunklewiezen	7.5 gal	5.45%	15.2	1.054	1.012		All Grain	21
Awesome Recipe	5.5 gal	5.58%	15.8	1.057	1.014		extract	15
Dark matter - Dunkelweizen	600 L	5.6%	12.3	1.049	1.006		All Grain	25
Dunkels Weissbier with spelt	5.5 gal	5.08%	14.01	1.048	1.010		BIAB	26
Wheat Beers Can Dunk	12 gal	5.49%	16.16	1.056	1.014		extract	30
Pete’s Wicked Dunkelweisen	5.5 gal	5.73%	22.76	1.054	1.010		All Grain	33
Bru-1 Dunkelweizen	26 L	6.05%	25.19	1.057	1.011		All Grain	30
Dunkles Weissbier	248 gal	4.81%	13.96	1.049	1.012		All Grain	34
Schrute Farms	23 L	4.55%	15.06	1.044	1.010		All Grain	37

Fermentables Used In Dunkles Weissbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
German - Wheat Malt	227	German	Grain	base malt	2°L	37	49%	7% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L	152		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	29%	3% - 61%
Special B	128		Grain	crystal malt	115°L	34	4%	1% - 17%
Munich Dark 20L	128		Grain	specialty malt	20°L	34	26%	4% - 100%
German - Pilsner	120	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	29%	7% - 86%
German - Carafa II	118	German	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	32	3%	0% - 27%
American - White Wheat	84	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	43%	4% - 81%
Rice Hulls	84		Adjunct	other	0°L	0	6%	0% - 18%
American - Wheat	76	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	38	48%	20% - 100%
German - CaraMunich III	76	German	Grain	crystal malt	57°L	34	8%	2% - 29%

Hops Used In Dunkles Weissbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Hallertau Mittelfruh	191	3.75	66%	10% - 100%
Tettnanger	115	4.5	63%	7% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	106	4	71%	9% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau	70	3.9	80%	8% - 100%
Saaz	53	3.5	48%	7% - 100%
Perle	43	8.2	64%	17% - 100%
Magnum	37	15	59%	5% - 100%
Hallertau Tradition (Germany)	32	5	62%	14% - 100%
Cascade	27	7	41%	6% - 100%
Hersbrucker	15	4	65%	11% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Dunkles Weissbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
German - Carafa II	11	German	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	32	33%	13% - 50%
American - Chocolate	9	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	30%	6% - 50%
German - Chocolate Wheat	6	German	Grain	roasted malt	413°L	31	30%	9% - 50%
German - CaraMunich III	5	German	Grain	crystal malt	57°L	34	59%	40% - 77%
German - CaraMunich I	5	German	Grain	crystal malt	39°L	34	61%	25% - 100%
Briess - Midnight Wheat Malt	4	American	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	25	50%	20% - 100%
German - Melanoidin	4	German	Grain	roasted malt	25°L	37	16%	2% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	4	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	48%	40% - 50%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	4	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	35%	29% - 50%
American - Midnight Wheat Malt	4	American	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	33	58%	33% - 97%

Yeasts Used In Dunkles Weissbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06	121	Fermentis / Safale	Wheat	.105	Low	86%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068	120	Wyeast	Wheat	0.1	Low	75%	64°F	75°F
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300	116	White Labs	Wheat	Medium	Low	74%	68°F	72°F
Mangrove Jack - Bavarian Wheat Yeast M20	71	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	Low	73%	59°F	86°F
Fermentis - Safale-WB06	48	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	High	Low	78%	59°F	75°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® MUNICH CLASSIC WHEAT BEER YEAST	30	Lallemand	Ales	High	Low	78%	64°F	72°F
Danstar - Munich Classic Wheat Beer Yeast	29	Danstar	Wheat	.09	Low	75%	63°F	72°F
Wyeast - Bavarian Wheat 3056	28	Wyeast	Wheat	0.1	Medium	75%	64°F	74°F
White Labs - Bavarian Weizen Yeast WLP351	22	White Labs	Wheat	Medium	Low	75%	66°F	70°F
White Labs - Hefeweizen IV Ale Yeast WLP380	21	White Labs	Wheat	Medium	Low	76.5%	66°F	70°F

Other Ingredients Used In Dunkles Weissbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	106	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	74	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 65%
Whirlfloc	47	Fining	Boil	65%	5% - 100%
Lactic acid	45	Water Agt	Sparge	71%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	45	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	32	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 63%
Irish Moss	27	Fining	Mash	78%	5% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	24	Water Agt	Mash	28%	0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	20	Other	Boil	36%	0% - 100%
Chalk	19	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 50%

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