First time trying to make a recipe

[WaltG]

Does this make any sense?

I'm trying to figure out how to make recipes but I'm not very creative...

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[WaltG]

Sorry just a screenshot. It's on tablet.

 

[meatcleaver]

way too much chocolate for that style IMO.
also, you should use Magnum for bittering & hallertauer for aroma.

 

[JonM]

I'd also suggest moving the Magnum to 60 and the Hallertauer to 10. In my Dunkelweizen, I use 2 oz. of debittered Carafa III, and it dunkels it up just right without much if any flavor addition - you'd probably get a pretty noticeable flavor contribution from that much chocolate. Otherwise, looks good!

 

[WaltG]

How do you tell which hops are bittering or aroma? Is it by the alpha acids?

This whole process has been intimidating me but I've been brewing for 3 years and getting good at it so it's time I stop using clone recipes.

 

[WaltG]

Changed stuff. ...

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[WaltG]

Better shot...

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[JonM]

Huh. I'm surprised that 8 oz of carafa III would only get you to 21 srm. I'd be tempted to double check it with another recipe calculator just to make sure. 8 oz might make your dunkelweizen look like Guinness. Otherwise looks good!

 

[WaltG]

Huh. I'm surprised that 8 oz of carafa III would only get you to 21 srm. I'd be tempted to double check it with another recipe calculator just to make sure. 8 oz might make your dunkelweizen look like Guinness. Otherwise looks good!

Might back it off a bit just to be sure. I just like the idea of even 1/4 lb increments.

 

[JonM]

Know what else is good in a dunkelweizen - dark wheat (not midnight wheat) in place of white or red wheat. Dark wheat would add a good amount of color, which would let you comfortably back off of the Carafa III.