# Dunkelweizen Recipe **URL:** \ **Category:** Beer Recipes\ **Created:** [September 3, 2011, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/dunkelweizen-recipe/7697 "2011-09-03T12:53:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pawtucket\_patriot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/pawtucket_patriot/32/8024_2.png) [@pawtucket\_patriot](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/pawtucket_patriot)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2011, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/dunkelweizen-recipe/7697/1 "2011-09-03T12:53:32Z")
I brewed my first DW last weekend and, due to a momentary failure of brain cells, I added .25# of chocolate wheat to a 5 gallon batch.  Unfortunately, it tastes like an ashtray and I will be dumping it.  There were also some serious efficiency issues due to what I suspect was the wheat not being milled finely enough. Anyway, I’ve come up with a revised recipe, which I may brew this weekend.  Any suggestions or tips/tricks? Bavarian Dunkelweizen 15-B Dunkelweizen Author: Matt Schwandt Size: 5.26 gal Efficiency: 85.0% Attenuation: 76.0% Calories: 176.82 kcal per 12.0 fl oz Original Gravity: 1.053 (1.044 - 1.056) Terminal Gravity: 1.013 (1.010 - 1.014) Color: 13.93 (14.0 - 23.0) Alcohol: 5.3% (4.3% - 5.6%) Bitterness: 13.3 (10.0 - 18.0) Ingredients: 5.5 lb Wheat Malt Dark 2.2 lb Pilsen Malt 1 lb Dark Munich .50 lb Caramunich® TYPE II .25 lb Special B - Caramel malt .05 lb Chocolate Wheat Malt 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh (3.4%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min 1 L White Labs WLP380 Hefeweizen IV Ale Notes Note: double crush wheat (both dark wheat and chocolate wheat) Single infusion batch sparge - .5g Ca(OH)2, 2 handfuls rice hulls added to mash - 16 qts @ 163 ==\> Saccharafication @ 153 [60 min] - 3.5\* qts @ 212 ==\> Mashout @ 160 [10 min] - 14 qts Sparge H2O @ 185 ==\> Sparge @ 170 [10 min] - 1g CaSO4, 1g CaCl added to kettle - Target water profile: 55 Ca, 6 Mg, 16 Na, 51 Cl, 48 SO4 - Ferment between 64-66 ---
**Author:** ![ethalacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/df705f/32.png) [@ethalacker](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/ethalacker)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2011, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/dunkelweizen-recipe/7697/2 "2011-09-03T13:12:58Z")
This is the recipe I usually use and it is a crowd favorite. Weyermann Pale Wheat 4 lbs, 0 oz Weyermann Pilsner 2 lbs, 0 oz Weyermann Munich Type II 2 lbs, 0 oz Caramel Vienne 0 lbs, 4 oz Caramel Munich 0 lbs, 4 oz De-Bittered Black 0 lbs, 3 oz Tettnang, German Pellets 1 oz @ 60 mins White Labs Hefeweizen 1 ea ---
**Author:** ![pawtucket\_patriot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/pawtucket_patriot/32/8024_2.png) [@pawtucket\_patriot](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/pawtucket_patriot)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2011, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/dunkelweizen-recipe/7697/3 "2011-09-03T13:37:04Z")
> [@ethalacker](#): > > This is the recipe I usually use and it is a crowd favorite. > > Weyermann Pale Wheat 4 lbs, 0 oz > Weyermann Pilsner 2 lbs, 0 oz > Weyermann Munich Type II 2 lbs, 0 oz > Caramel Vienne 0 lbs, 4 oz > Caramel Munich 0 lbs, 4 oz > De-Bittered Black 0 lbs, 3 oz > Tettnang, German Pellets 1 oz @ 60 mins > White Labs Hefeweizen 1 ea Looks good – not too much different than the one I posted (which is good!).  Do you find that 3 oz of de-bittered black contributes any flavor? ---
**Author:** ![hokerer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/hokerer/32/266_2.png) [@hokerer](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/hokerer)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2011, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/dunkelweizen-recipe/7697/4 "2011-09-03T16:12:48Z")
Here’s a thread discussing one I did… [http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/forum/index.php?topic=4001.0](http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/forum/index.php?topic=4001.0) …took Gold at the Hurricane Blowoff comp in West Palm Beach ---
**Author:** ![majorvices](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/majorvices/32/12825_2.png) [@majorvices](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/majorvices)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2011, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/dunkelweizen-recipe/7697/5 "2011-09-03T17:24:13Z")
I don’t think a 1/4 lb of chocolate wheat was your problem. that said, a 50% blend of dark wheat and munich makes a nice dunklle weizen. I like to add a litttle cara munich as well. ---
**Author:** ![dee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@dee](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/dee)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/dunkelweizen-recipe/7697/6 "2011-09-20T14:33:05Z")
Here’s the dunkelweizen recipe I’m brewing this weekend.  Anything look out of place?  I wanted this to come in dark but not roasty, so I plan on using half of the Carafa II in the mash and the other half in the sparge. Dunkelweizen (10 gallons) 9 lbs Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) 50.7 % 7 lbs Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) 39.4 % 8.0 oz Caramel Wheat Malt (46.0 SRM)  2.8 % 8.0 oz Caravienne Malt (22.0 SRM)        2.8 % 8.0 oz Carafa II (412.0 SRM)           2.8 % 4.0 oz Chocolate Malt (412.0 SRM)   1.4 % 20.00 g Magnum [12.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min 16 IBUs Hefeweizen Ale (White Labs #WLP300) [2 liter starter] 1.049, 16IBU, 18SRM ---
**Author:** ![pawtucket\_patriot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/pawtucket_patriot/32/8024_2.png) [@pawtucket\_patriot](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/pawtucket_patriot)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2012, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/dunkelweizen-recipe/7697/7 "2012-01-26T13:41:28Z")
Reviving this thread because I’m going to brew a slightly different dunkelweizen this weekend.  I’m going to do a single rest at 155 and then do a thin decoct to hit mashout temp.  Look good? Bavarian Dunkelweizen 15-B Dunkelweizen Author: Matt Schwandt Size: 5.26 gal Efficiency: 85.0% Attenuation: 77.0% Calories: 171.52 kcal per 12.0 fl oz Original Gravity: 1.052 (1.044 - 1.056) Terminal Gravity: 1.012 (1.010 - 1.014) Color: 16.87 (14.0 - 23.0) Alcohol: 5.22% (4.3% - 5.6%) Bitterness: 13.5 (10.0 - 18.0) Ingredients: 5.5 lb Wheat Malt Dark 2 lb Dark Munich 1 lb Pilsen Malt .50 lb Carawheat® .25 lb Chocolate Wheat Malt 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh (3.4%) - added during boil, boiled 60 m 1 L White Labs WLP380 Hefeweizen IV Ale Notes Note: double crush wheat (dark wheat, carawheat, and chocolate wheat) Single infusion + decoction batch sparge: - 1.4g Ca(OH)2 added to mash ==\> pH 5.4; 2 handfuls rice hulls added to mash - 18 qts @ 164 (65 degree grain) ==\> Saccharafication @ 155 [60 min] - Pull thin 4-qt decoction + 2.5 qts H2O ==\> 212 [20 min] - Remix thin decoction ==\> Mashout @ 168 [10 min] - 14.5 qts\* Sparge H2O @ 185 ==\> Sparge @ 170 [10 min] - 1g CaCl added to kettle - Target water profile: 68 Ca, 6 Mg, 16 Na, 51 Cl, 27 SO4 - Ferment between 64-66 Results generated by BeerTools Pro 1.5.20