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dunkle weizen water profile suggestions
« on: March 07, 2013, 01:55:38 pm »
im brewing a dunkle weizen next week, and using the following recipe. looking for suggestions on bru'nwater profile - right now i have amber balanced but looking for suggestions to bring the best out of this beer.

Style: Dunkelweizen
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 7.37 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.24 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal   
Bottling Volume: 5.25 gal
Estimated OG: 1.054 SG
Estimated Color: 15.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 12.8 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 77.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 84.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt                   Name                                   Type          #        %/IBU         
5 lbs      White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM)              Grain         1        48.8 %       
2 lbs      Munich Malt (12.0 SRM)                     Grain         2       19.5 %       
2 lbs      Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM)           Grain         3       19.5 %       
1 lbs      Caramel Wheat Malt (46.0 SRM)         Grain         4        9.8 %         
4.0 oz    Carafa II (412.0 SRM)                       Grain         5        2.4 %         
0.50 oz  Hallertauer [4.80 %] - Boil 60.0 min     Hop           6    8.0 IBUs     
0.50 oz  Hallertauer [4.80 %] - Boil 20.0 min     Hop           7    4.8 IBUs     
1.0 pkg  Hefeweizen Ale (White Labs #WLP300) starter             


Mash Schedule: Hochkurz
Total Grain Weight: 10 lbs 4.0 oz
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Name              Description                                 Step Temperat Step Time     
Maltose Rest      Add 13.73 qt of water at 154.9 F      145.0 F       45 min       
Internediate Decoct 1.77 qt of mash and boil it          152.0 F       30 min       
Dextrinfication Decoct 1.69 qt of mash and boil it       158.0 F       30 min       
mash out          Add 6.00 qt of water at 194.0 F         168.0 F       5 min         

Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun, , 3.77gal) of 168.0 F water
Notes:
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Re: dunkle weizen water profile suggestions
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2013, 02:33:15 pm »
How much difference does Brunwater show if you use the amber malty profile?  That might be more appropriate.
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Re: dunkle weizen water profile suggestions
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2013, 02:41:32 pm »
lowers sulfate from 75ppm to 55ppm
Ken- Chagrin Falls, OH
CPT, U.S.Army
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Harveys-Brewhaus/405092862905115

http://braukaiser.com/wiki/index.php?title=The_Science_of_Mashing

Serving:        In Process:
Vienna IPA          O'Fest
Dort
Mead                 
Cider                         
Ger'merican Blonde
Amber Ale
Next:
Ger Pils
O'Fest

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Re: dunkle weizen water profile suggestions
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2013, 02:46:14 pm »
lowers sulfate from 75ppm to 55ppm

Not a huge difference, huh?  I say flip a coin and see what happens.
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Re: dunkle weizen water profile suggestions
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2013, 02:53:18 pm »
lowers sulfate from 75ppm to 55ppm

Not a huge difference, huh?  I say flip a coin and see what happens.

not at all. if i dont see any suggestions, i will likely go with amber malty. just wondering if someone has tweaked brewing salts for a dunkle weizen and learned something different.
Ken- Chagrin Falls, OH
CPT, U.S.Army
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Harveys-Brewhaus/405092862905115

http://braukaiser.com/wiki/index.php?title=The_Science_of_Mashing

Serving:        In Process:
Vienna IPA          O'Fest
Dort
Mead                 
Cider                         
Ger'merican Blonde
Amber Ale
Next:
Ger Pils
O'Fest