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Re: Let's see some dunkel recipes
« Reply #30 on: January 22, 2010, 10:37:37 am »
The biggest differences that I can see as far as style guidelines go is that the Schwarzbier balances roasted yet smooth malt flavors with moderate hop bitterness.

Whereas the Munich Dunkel expresses the depth of the Munich malt and melanoidins, but not as intense as a Bock or as roasted as a Schwarty.
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Re: Let's see some dunkel recipes
« Reply #31 on: January 24, 2010, 07:03:53 pm »
I use a lighter Munich (Weyermann Munich I) without any Pils.
91.25% Munich I
5% Caramunich
3.75% Carafa Special II
I tend to use "american noble" type hops-- Liberty, Mt Hood,  or Vanguard.

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Re: Let's see some dunkel recipes
« Reply #32 on: January 25, 2010, 01:20:00 pm »
So many dunkel recipes, so little time.

I used 9 lb Weyermann Munich (the lighter one), 1 lb Weyermann Pils and 1/4 lb Carafa II.

I decocted 1 gallon of the mash after dough in at 95F with a 30-minute boil after a 15 minute rest at 155F.

I stove top mash and fly sparge.

There's got to be a way to use a decoction to add in to a batch sparge. Complicated but possibly worth it. Watching the decoction darken was entertaining.

Hopefully I'll have a dunkel that can compete with the Schwarzbiers this spring...
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Re: Let's see some dunkel recipes
« Reply #33 on: January 25, 2010, 02:17:19 pm »
There's got to be a way to use a decoction to add in to a batch sparge. Complicated but possibly worth it. Watching the decoction darken was entertaining.

Sure there is....batch sparging has nothing to do with how you conduct your mash.  I've done decoctions more than a few times, but seldom do these days as I have real questions about what they supposedly add to a beer.
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Re: Let's see some dunkel recipes
« Reply #34 on: January 26, 2010, 10:15:52 am »
Wow, I love dunkel and I've wanted to try making one for over a year now so this thread is great!  Its too cold here to ferment in the brew shed yet and I don't have enough room in the house or a place I can keep the temperature around 45* (without my wife complaining  :D ) so I'll have to wait a month or so probably to make a lager.  Which yeast is best yeast for it?  I like Warsteiner it has a very smooth mouthfeel to it.   

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Re: Let's see some dunkel recipes
« Reply #35 on: January 26, 2010, 10:48:08 am »
I really like WY2206 for dunkel.  Very clean, leaves a nice mouthfeel, and easy to work with in terms of seldom needing a d rest.  I used the Wyeast Staro Prague (2782?) on my most recent batch because that's what I could get on the schedule I needed it.
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Re: Let's see some dunkel recipes
« Reply #36 on: January 26, 2010, 10:49:32 am »
Denny...did you brew the Dunkel yet?
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Re: Let's see some dunkel recipes
« Reply #37 on: January 26, 2010, 11:10:57 am »
Yep, last Sun.  It went smoothly.  I was aiming for 5.5 gal. of 1.054 and got 6 gal. of 1.057.
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Re: Let's see some dunkel recipes
« Reply #38 on: January 26, 2010, 11:29:24 am »
There's got to be a way to use a decoction to add in to a batch sparge. Complicated but possibly worth it. Watching the decoction darken was entertaining.

Sure there is....batch sparging has nothing to do with how you conduct your mash.  I've done decoctions more than a few times, but seldom do these days as I have real questions about what they supposedly add to a beer.

+1. I used to do decoctions all the time with batch sparging. There's no real difference between pulling decoctions with fly sparging and/or batch sparging. What makes you think there is?

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Re: Let's see some dunkel recipes
« Reply #39 on: January 26, 2010, 11:29:51 am »
Yep, last Sun.  It went smoothly.  I was aiming for 5.5 gal. of 1.054 and got 6 gal. of 1.057.

Nice.

What grain bill did you end up using?
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Re: Let's see some dunkel recipes
« Reply #40 on: January 26, 2010, 11:39:32 am »
9 lb. Best Munich II
2 lb. Best pils
.5 lb. CaraMunich 40
2 oz. carafa

sure looked and smelled good when I took the OG!
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Re: Let's see some dunkel recipes
« Reply #41 on: January 27, 2010, 07:21:33 am »
Wow, I love dunkel and I've wanted to try making one for over a year now so this thread is great!  Its too cold here to ferment in the brew shed yet and I don't have enough room in the house or a place I can keep the temperature around 45* (without my wife complaining  :D ) so I'll have to wait a month or so probably to make a lager.  Which yeast is best yeast for it?  I like Warsteiner it has a very smooth mouthfeel to it.   

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Was using an old one from a fish tank we had but it crapped out. Wal-Mart had a nice short one that works perfect.
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You'll want a temperature controller because almost all the new aquarium heaters I saw have a built in thermostat to keep the water at 76-78 degrees.

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Re: Let's see some dunkel recipes
« Reply #42 on: February 16, 2010, 08:16:16 am »
I use a lighter Munich (Weyermann Munich I) without any Pils.
91.25% Munich I
5% Caramunich
3.75% Carafa Special II
I tend to use "american noble" type hops-- Liberty, Mt Hood,  or Vanguard.

FYI after brewing this again, I think 3+% is too much Carafa Special.

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Re: Let's see some dunkel recipes
« Reply #43 on: February 16, 2010, 08:18:11 am »
FYI after brewing this again, I think 3+% is too much Carafa Special.

You may have a good Schwarzbier on your hand if the Munich is not coming through too strong.

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Re: Let's see some dunkel recipes
« Reply #44 on: February 16, 2010, 09:54:26 am »
Mine just passed 3 weeks in primary and I'm  about to give it a "whether it needs it or not" d rest.  I'll xfer it by this weekend, so then I'll have an idea how it tastes.
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