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Dunkel Weizen
Phenolic esters, sweet malted wheat notes and background flavors of chocolate make this full flavored Weiss beer a great complement for your favorite German meal. Ein Prosit!

Ingredients

6.6 lbs - CBW® Bavarian Wheat LME
4 oz - Chocolate Malt
4 oz - Carapils® Malt
0.5 oz - Hallertau Hops (6% AA) - Boil 45 minutes
1 vial - WLP351 Bavarian Weizen Ale Yeast - Substitute WLP300 Hefeweizen Ale Yeast

Directions

Perform mini-mash with 4 gallons of water and grains
Steep at 152-158ºF for 30 minutes
Add extract
Bring to a boil
Add bittering hops and bring to a rolling boil
Remove from heat
Cool to 72ºF
Transfer to primary fermenter
Fill to desired level with cold water
Oxygenate and pitch yeast