Dunkel

Dunkel

A dark malty lager with flavors of chocolate and caramel from the dark malts.

WYEAST’s Bavarian Lager yeast (2206) for this beer. I understand that it is used by German breweries for their full bodied malty beers

Kayla’s Dunkel

Recipe Details

Batch Size Boil Time IBU SRM Est. OG Est. FG ABV
5 gal 60 min 40.9 IBUs 32.1553473 1.051 1.014 4.8 %
Actuals 1.044 1.016 3.7 %

Fermentables

Name Amount %
Pale Malt (2 Row) US 5.5 lbs 55
Munich Malt 2 lbs 20
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L 1 lbs 10
Biscuit Malt 8 oz 5
Black (Patent) Malt 8 oz 5
Chocolate Malt 8 oz 5

Hops

Name Amount Time Use Form Alpha %
Northern Brewer 1 oz 60 min Boil Pellet 8.5
Hallertauer 1 oz 15 min Boil Pellet 4.8
Hallertauer 1 oz 5 min Boil Pellet 4.8

Miscs

Name Amount Time Use Type
Irish Moss 0.25 tsp 5 min Boil Fining

Yeast

Name Lab Attenuation Temperature
Bavarian Lager (2206) Wyeast Labs 75% 46°F - 58°F

Mash

Step Temperature Time
Protein Rest 122°F 30 min
Saccharification 156°F 30 min
Mash Out 170°F 10 min

Fermentation

Step Time Temperature
Primary 14 days 54°F
Secondary 3 days 62°F
Aging 30 days 59°F



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