Hegel's Dialectical Drinking

By Rob Gallagher

Recipe is part of Recipe Index

BJCP 2021 Style 8A Munich Dunkel

In my opinion, Munich Dunkel should be about Munich malt, and that's all there is in this. A restrained amount of hops, and a decoction mash to lift the complexity and give a rich dry finish.

Awards

Lager than Life 2022

2nd - Dark and Smoked Lagers

Statistics

• IBU 21
• ABV 6%
• OG 1.063
• FG 1.018
• EBC 22.7
• 34 litres at end of boil.
• 32 litres into fermenter.

Ingredients

Water

47l reverse osmosis water with 8g CaCl & 3ml 80% lactic acid

Malt

• Barke Munich, 7800g, 100%

Hops

• 45g Hallertauer Mittelfrueh (4.2% AA) 60 mins
• 22g Hallertauer Mittelfrueh (4.2% AA) 30 mins

Yeast

• Munich Helles (WLP860)

Process

Mash

• Mash in at 51°C
• Triple decoction with rests at 62°, 70° and 78°

Boil

• 60 minute boil

Ferment

• Added pure oxygen before pitching
• Pitch at 9°
• Allow to rise to 12° over 3 days
• Rise slowly to 18° after half attenuation
• Lager at ~1° for 2-4 months

Serving

Carbonate at 2.5 volumes