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AP Munich Dunkel

AP Munich Dunkel

Munich Dunkel • All Grain • 5.5 gal

mikfir

Very smooth and drinkable

October 5, 2009 pm 02:21pm

4.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (All Grain5.5 gal)

  • 8 lbs Pilsner Malt; Weyermann®

    Pilsner Malt; Weyermann®

    German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics:Perfect foundation grist for all lagers. Excellent modification and favorable protein and glucan levels. Excellent lautering properties. Provides finished beer with substantial body and mouthfeel, as well as good foam development and head retention. Very flexible grain with high extract efficiency for reliable lager-making in any brew house, including pub ale systems. Yields optimum results for any process⎯from single-step to multi-step infusion, to decoction. Recommended Quantities: Up to 100% of total grain bill. Suitability (beer styles): All lagers, especially Pils/Pilsner/Pilsener, low-alcohol beer, “light“ beer, Belgian beers

  • 3.5 lbs Munich Malt; Durst

    Munich Malt; Durst

    Often used to enhance body and aroma of dark beers, such as Bock and Bavarian Dark.

  • .5 lbs German Wheat Malt Light

    German Wheat Malt Light

    Typical top fermented aroma, produces superb wheat beers.

  • .22 lbs Belgian Aromatic

    Belgian Aromatic

    Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.

  • .25 lbs Weyermann Carafa® I; Weyermann

    Weyermann Carafa® I; Weyermann

    Gives deep aroma and color to dark beers, bocks, stout, alt and schwarzbier.

  • 1.5 oz Perle - 8.0 AA% whole; boiled 60 min

    Perle

    Used mainly for its minty bittering and good green hop aromas in all non-pilsener lagersand wheats. Aroma is pleasant and slightly spicy

  • 1.0 oz Hallertauer Tradition - 1.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Hallertauer Tradition

    Fine, 'Noble'.

  • 1.0 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrüher - 4.4 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Hallertauer Mittelfrüher

    Fine, 'Noble'.

  • 1 tsp Irish moss - (omitted from calculations)

    Irish moss

  • .5 tsp yeast nutrient - (omitted from calculations)

    yeast nutrient

  • 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.

Notes

15 minute hops is FWH. The IBU calc will be way off.

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: 16.6 SRM 14 - 28
Alcohol: 5.4% ABV 4.5% - 5.6%
Bitterness: 51.1 IBU 18 - 28

Discussion

mikfir

A very good Dunkel

2009-11-04 12:50pm

This is a very user friendly beer. It is malt forward. It is smooth and delicious. Ignore the IBUs that appear in the calculation. The BUs are approximately 20 to 22. The Beertools calculation is wrong.

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