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Chuck's Dortmunder

Chuck's Dortmunder

Dortmunder Export • All Grain • 5 gal

Chuck Davies

I really like this one! I have made it several times in the last few years. It ages well and is mighty smooth drinking.

October 16, 2001  01:23pm

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Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 3.5 lbs German 2-row Pils

    German 2-row Pils

  • 4.5 lbs American 2-row

    American 2-row

    Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt

  • 1.5 lbs American Munich

    American Munich

    Munich Dunkels. Adds color/nutty flavor. Sometimes called Aromatic.

  • 0.75 lbs Dextrine Malt

    Dextrine Malt

    In light-colored beers to give additional body. Adds richness without color.

  • 1 1/8 oz Tettnanger -4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Tettnanger

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • 5/8 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker -3.1 AA% pellets; boiled 20 min

    Hallertauer Hersbrucker

    Mild to strong. 'Noble'.

  • 3/4 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker -3.1 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Hallertauer Hersbrucker

    Mild to strong. 'Noble'.

  • 1/2 oz Saaz -3.9 AA% pellets; added dry to secondary fermenter

    Saaz

    Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.

  • 1tsp Irish Moss -(omitted from calculations)

    Irish Moss

  • 1/4tsp Wyeast nutrient -(omitted from calculations)

    Wyeast nutrient

  • Wyeast2565Kolsch

    Wyeast2565Kolsch

    A hybrid of ale and lager characteristics. This strain develops excellent maltiness with subdued fruitiness, and a crisp finish. Ferments well at moderate temperatures.

Notes

2 step infusion mash: Dough in w/ 11 qts 135 deg water and perform a protein rest for 30 mins @ 122 deg. Add sufficient 200 deg water to raise temp to 152 deg and maintain that temp for 60 mins for a saccharification rest. Sparge w/ 4.5 gal 170 deg water. Total 90 min volume reducing boil w/Irish moss and yeast nutrient added at the last 15 mins. Pitch 1.5 qt yeast starter 24 hrs old @ high kruesen after cooling the wort to 70 deg. Primary fermentation @ 55 deg for 7-12 days in glass. Secondary fermentation for 4 weeks minimum @ 38 deg. Bottle w/ Corn sugar prime or pressure carbonate in corny keg and serve on tap after it is cold conditioned for one more week. Then you're finally ready to live it up! Enjoy.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 1 -Light Lager

Subcategory: E -Dortmunder Export

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.050 1.048 -1.056
Terminal Gravity: 1.011 1.010 -1.015
Color: 6.0 SRM 4 -6
Alcohol: 5.1% ABV 4.8% -6%
Bitterness: 29.8 IBU 23 -30

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