Cold Condition DunkleWeizen?

[BoisePorter]

I've been looking at this recipe for quite a while:

http://www.brewingwithbriess.com/Assets/PDFs_Recipes/Briess_DunkleWeizen_JulAug09.pdf

and it says to primary for 10 days at 70F and secondary 14 days at 35F. Obviously the days are going to vary based on how the fermentation goes etc. But is it necessary or typical to cold condition a DunkleWeizen? I've found a lot of talk on here where people didn't. Then of course this recipe states to, and I was just reading the instructions that Midwest has for their WL300 yeast and it says you should cold condition it.

Thanks

 

[Clonefarmer]

I've been looking at this recipe for quite a while:

http://www.brewingwithbriess.com/Assets/PDFs_Recipes/Briess_DunkleWeizen_JulAug09.pdf

and it says to primary for 10 days at 70F and secondary 14 days at 35F. Obviously the days are going to vary based on how the fermentation goes etc. But is it necessary or typical to cold condition a DunkleWeizen? I've found a lot of talk on here where people didn't. Then of course this recipe states to, and I was just reading the instructions that Midwest has for their WL300 yeast and it says you should cold condition it.

Thanks

If you want a fresh Hefeweizen style Dunkel than use a Hefe schedule for fermentation. If you want a clear Kristallweizen style Dunkel than go with the schedule posted. The cold secondary will make the yeast settle.