Munich Dunkel Recipe Help

Thu Jan 09, 2014 6:36 am

Does anyone have an opinion on this recipe for a Munich Dunkel that I'm planning on brewing?
OG: 1.055
FG: ?

Grains:
89.3% Weyermann Munich Malt-Type I
4% Weyermann Melanoidin Malt
2.2% Weyermann Carafa Special II 420L
3.5% Weyermann Cara-Pils
1% Weyermann CaraRed
Mash at 154 deg. F

Ferment with Wyeast Hella Bock yeast (Ayinger Strain=WLP833)

Bitter with Hallertau Mittelfruh to 30 IBU at 60 min.
Thanks!
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Re: Munich Dunkel Recipe Help

Thu Jan 09, 2014 3:29 pm

Looks good to me. You might want to consider reducing your IBUs to near 25 to make the beer more balanced towards the malt. Just my 2 cents though...

CHEERS!
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Re: Munich Dunkel Recipe Help

Thu Jan 09, 2014 4:17 pm

Agree on the lower hops, at 30 it becomes too hoppy for the style. Think about scrapping the Carapils in favor of some wheat malt -- I think that gives it great foam and makes it smoother, probably a pound. I have never been impressed with CaraRed neither from a flavor or color standpoint, but that is up to you. Add the roasted malts at the end of the mash and you will get a smooth flavor and the color you are looking for.
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Re: Munich Dunkel Recipe Help

Thu Jan 09, 2014 5:05 pm

My own personal rule when building a recipe is if it is less than 2% of the malt bill leave it out, unless it is something like carafa special for color.

Seems overly complicated for a dunkel recipe IMO
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