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22-Feb-2009 Dunkelweizen-Kloster

Batch Size (L): 50.00
Anticipated OG: 1.051
Anticipated EBC: 27.6
Anticipated IBU: 16.1

Grain
% Amount Name Potential EBC
50.9 5.60 kg. Wheat Malt 1.038 3
36.4 4.00 kg. Munich Malt 1.037 19
6.4 0.70 kg. Vienna Malt 1.036 10
6.4 0.70 kg. Special B Malt 1.030 300

Hops
Amount Name Alpha IBU Boil Time
75.00 g. Hallertauer Mittelfruh 4.50 16.1 60 min.

Extras - 2 Whirlfoc Tablets 15 Min.(boil)

Yeast - Danstar Munich


Stocks getting very low on account of not brewed since early October last year.
This is my first non British brew for over 15 years.
I had a mixed case of Dunkel Weisen from Beers-of-Europe for crimbo so this one had to be done.

Only problem so far is the soddin' mash screen coming adrift from the ball valve, again.
Another 30mins to go on the mash so we then start the 'bailing out' process so the mash screen can be refitted, then refill the mashtun and then strain.....

First job after the brew will be to drill out a new brass tank connector and replace the existing one.

Hope you overcome the 'issues' and have a great brewday, mix

Have a goodun Mick, hope the mash rescue goes according plan, you using your shiny new HERMS yet?

Good one.

How's the butterfly valve?

Bionicmunky wrote:you using your shiny new HERMS yet?

HERMS still not fired up. Must do a test run with water sometime to figure out how my dad wired the control panel and config the PIDs.

Mike - butterfly valve was disassembled and cleaned. Refitted, all fine, even with hot wort.
I can only think it was the hot caustic solution that caused the rubber to swell and jam the butterfly.

Just checked the brew and its farting good already (blow-off tube in demijohn of water).

mixbrewery wrote:22-Feb-2009 Dunkelweizen-Kloster

Batch Size (L): 50.00
Anticipated OG: 1.051
Anticipated EBC: 27.6
Anticipated IBU: 16.1

Grain
% Amount Name Potential EBC
50.9 5.60 kg. Wheat Malt 1.038 3
36.4 4.00 kg. Munich Malt 1.037 19
6.4 0.70 kg. Vienna Malt 1.036 10
6.4 0.70 kg. Special B Malt 1.030 300

Hops
Amount Name Alpha IBU Boil Time
75.00 g. Hallertauer Mittelfruh 4.50 16.1 60 min.

Extras - 2 Whirlfoc Tablets 15 Min.(boil)

Yeast - Danstar Munich

Hi,
How did this turn out, is it a German lager?? might have a bash!

It's a dark wheat beer rather than a lager - ale according to the Reinheitsgebot. Mix brought some to the April LAB meeting (I think). It was a clovey, spicy one, very nice, so heading towards the Black Forest instead of Bavaria in style

edit1now wrote:It's a dark wheat beer rather than a lager - ale according to the Reinheitsgebot. Mix brought some to the April LAB meeting (I think). It was a clovey, spicy one, very nice, so heading towards the Black Forest instead of Bavaria in style

Thanks,
Can you or anyone recommend a good light colour German lager, that's not over difficult for a first attempt at lagers?
John