Recipe conversion help

[rpolzin25]

Hi, so I brewed an extract dunkelweizen last year and it did well at a competition (took 2nd) and I want to work on improving the recipe and also I have since converted to all grain. My previous recipe was as follows for a 5 gallon batch:

Steeping grains:
6 oz midnight wheat
6 oz honey malt
8 oz munich

Extract:
3 lb wheat DME
3 lb wheat DME added 10 minutes left in boil

Hops:
1 oz hallertau for 60 minutes(achieve about 16 IBUs)

Yeast:
Wyeast 3068

So for the all grain recipe I am looking at as follows (i have been getting 60% on wheat beers):

Grain Bill:
7.25 lbs wheat malt (58%)
2 lbs Munich malt (16%)
1.5 lbs 2 row (12%)
1 lb honey malt (8%)
8 oz victory (4%)
4 oz Midnight wheat (2%)
1/2 lb rice hulls

Hops:
Tettang for added at 60 minutes and 30 minutes to IBUs of about 16

Yeast:
Wyeast 3068

I plan to mash at about 156 F

Expected results per Brewers Friend:
OG: 1.052
FG: 1.014
ABV: 5%
IBU: 16
SRM: 18

Is the victory addition too much? Anything else that is too much or too little? Think this looks to be an improvement? Any help is appreciated. Thanks

 

[rhys333]

If your goal is duplicate your extract version, I would keep the specialty grains as-is and mash them with 60% Wheat malt and up to 40% Pils (or domestic 2 Row) at 153-5F for medium body.

If you want to change things up, your new recipe is a good start, but I would remove the victory. The honey malt isn't traditional, but if its a winner for your beer, perhaps around 3% by weight. You could increase the munch too if you like.