I'll Be A Monkey's Dunkel
Munich Dunkel • All Grain • 5 gal
Mash Method: Triple Decoction with sugar rest @ 153-160F. I substituted 0.75 oz Perle Hops(6.3% AAU) for Northern Brewer as the bittering hop. Fermented x 3 week at 40-45F. Cold lagered x 5 weeks at 34F.
January 11, 2006 pm 09:13pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 4.00 lbs
Munich Malt
Munich Malt
Sweet, toasted flavor and aroma. For Oktoberfests and malty styles
- 3.98 lbs
German Light Munich
German Light Munich
For a desired malty, nutty flavor. Lagers, Oktoberfests and bock beer.
- 0.54 lbs
Belgian Pils
Belgian Pils
Pilsner style malted barley grain.
- 0.79 lbs
American Vienna
American Vienna
Increases malty flavor, provides balance. Use in Vienna, Märzen and Oktoberfest.
- 0.42 lbs
Weyermann CaraMunich® I; Weyermann
Weyermann CaraMunich® I; Weyermann
Provides body. For Oktoberfest, bock, porter, stout, red, amber and brown ales.
- 0.41 lbs
American Caramel 20°L
American Caramel 20°L
Provides color, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.
- 0.21 lbs
Honey Malt
Honey Malt
Nutty honey flavor. For brown ales, Belgian wheats, bocks and many other styles.
- 0.21 lbs
Belgian Biscuit
Belgian Biscuit
Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.
- 0.21 lbs
Belgian Aromatic
Belgian Aromatic
Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.
- 0.34 lbs
American Chocolate Malt
American Chocolate Malt
Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.
- 0.20 lbs
Oats Flaked
Oats Flaked
Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.
- 0.6 oz
Northern Brewer - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Northern Brewer
Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.
- 0.25 oz
Hallertau - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Hallertau
Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.
- 0.25 oz
Hersbrucker - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Hersbrucker
Drier, spicier than Hallertauer. Most important aroma variety in Germany.
- 0.25 oz
Spalt Spalter - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Spalt Spalter
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
- 0.25 oz
Tettnanger - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Tettnanger
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
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White Labs WLP838 Southern German Lager
White Labs WLP838 Southern German Lager
This yeast is characterized by a malty finish and balanced aroma. It is a strong fermentor, produces slight sulfur, and low diacetyl.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 4 - Dark Lager
Subcategory: B - Munich Dunkel
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.054 | 1.048 - 1.056 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.010 - 1.016 | |
| Color: | 20.0 SRM | 14 - 28 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.4% ABV | 4.5% - 5.6% | |
| Bitterness: | 27.0 IBU | 18 - 28 |
