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Aunt Dunkel
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 6:41 pm
by mr x
Brewing up a Munich Dunkel on Wednesday or Thursday.
21.75 lb Munich Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 95.60 %
1.00 lb Carafa II (412.0 SRM) Grain 4.40 %
1.00 oz Warrior [12.00 %] (60 min) Hops 18.1 IBU
1.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] (20 min) Hops 3.6 IBU
Using the Rashenmaher yeast from the schwarzbier. It turned out really nice in that beer. Might cut the Carafa II down to 3% too.
Re: Aunt Dunkel
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 7:42 pm
by Jayme
Where'd you get the yeast from?
Re: Aunt Dunkel
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:29 pm
by mr x
It was one of the VSS strains from wYeast.
Re: Aunt Dunkel
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:33 pm
by NASH
Me smell decoction coming on....
Re: Aunt Dunkel
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:36 pm
by mr x
lol, I just finished reading Radical Brewing's take on German decoctions. While there
will be a decoction, it
will not be a triple decoction six hour mash. I may be crazy, but there are limits...
Re: Aunt Dunkel
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:52 pm
by mr x
Grindin'.
Re: Aunt Dunkel
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:08 pm
by mr x
It was a good brew day. Did a decoction of about 2.5 gallons, and boiled it for maybe 30 minutes. I have a very good feeling about this beer. Did the Narziss fermentation method again - pitch really cold and let warm to 50f for the full fermentation. May try to squeeze in one or two more lagers before the temperature gets too warm. Maybe a Dortmunder/CAP/Helles/Vienna Lager....
Re: Aunt Dunkel
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 12:53 pm
by mr x
I think this beer turned out really well. Sipping on one now, very deep in color, crystal clear (OM f'n G!!!), and generally tasty.
Re: Aunt Dunkel
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 2:27 pm
by mr x
Slight revision. I am really liking this beer. I already know I'll be sad when it's gone, and I just kegged it today, lol. Hopefully, I'll have a growler kegged up nice for the next BN's meeting.
Re: Aunt Dunkel
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 3:24 pm
by mr x
I'm really digging this beer.
Malt good - hops bad.
Re: Aunt Dunkel
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:01 pm
by RubberToe
I found this old thread while researching a dunkel I'm planning. I just ordered
Wyeast 2352-PC Munich Lager II (a seasonal) from NG.
My malt bill will be Best Maltz dark munich (I think around 12L), some melanoiden (BUT I might do a decoction), and some caramunich plus a handful of left over special B.
This brew looks awesome BTW.
Re: Aunt Dunkel
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:50 pm
by mr x
Yeah, I would do this one again. Maybe very soon.
Re: Aunt Dunkel
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 1:21 pm
by amartin
I thought about putting some special B malt leftover from a dubbel in my last dunkel, but the dubbel never happened, so neither did the special B malt. Also, whoo! Decoctions!