Jul 14 2026
RestaurantsUnion Bar & Soda FountainDunkel-zwei Brewing Recipe

Dunkel-zwei Brewing Recipe

Time3h 30m
Serves48

Make Dunkel-zwei Brewing Recipe in just 3h 30m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.

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Ingredients

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Grain Bill

Yeast

Water

Priming Sugar

Method

Mashing

  1. 1

    Prepare the Mash

    In a large brew kettle, add 5 gallons of filtered water and heat to approximately 165°F (74°C).

  2. 2

    Add Grains

    Once the water is at the desired temperature, stir in the Munich Malt, Pilsner Malt, Chocolate Malt, and Caramunich Malt. Maintain the temperature around 150°F (65°C) for 60 minutes.

  3. 3

    Sparge

    After mashing, sparge the grains with an additional 3 gallons of water at 170°F (77°C) to collect the wort.

Boiling

  1. 4

    Boil the Wort

    Bring the collected wort to a boil, and add the Hallertau hops. Boil for 60 minutes.

  2. 5

    Add Flavor Hops

    With 15 minutes left in the boil, add the Tettnang hops.

Cooling and Fermentation

  1. 6

    Cool the Wort

    After boiling, rapidly cool the wort to approximately 70°F (21°C) using a wort chiller.

  2. 7

    Pitch Yeast

    Transfer the cooled wort to a sanitized fermenter, and pitch the German wheat yeast.

  3. 8

    Ferment

    Seal the fermenter and allow it to ferment for 1-2 weeks at 65-70°F (18-21°C).

Bottling

  1. 9

    Prepare Bottling

    Once fermentation is complete, dissolve 3 oz of corn sugar in 2 cups of boiling water to create priming sugar solution.

  2. 10

    Bottling Process

    Add the priming sugar solution to the fermenter, mix gently, and bottle the beer into sanitized bottles. Cap the bottles securely.

  3. 11

    Carbonation

    Allow the bottles to carbonate at room temperature for 1-2 weeks before refrigerating.

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