JohnH31 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 I fancy trying to brew a Dunkel, or dark lager. Has anyone done this before by modifying a kit? I'm thinking along the lines of a Coopers Euro Lager kit, plus 1.5kg Dark LME and perhaps 500g of light DME? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH31 Posted February 22, 2011 Author Share Posted February 22, 2011 Well, it looks like doing a proper Dunkel might be a bit more complicated, but I'm going to give it a go. Wish me luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borris Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Hi John, I made a Schwarzbier last winter using: 1.7Kg Euro Lager 600g LLME 250g DLME 200g Choc Malt grain 100g Black Malt grain 400g Dextrose 15g Northern Brewer pellets (20 Mins) 11.5G W34/70 yeast (starter prepared 48hrs prior) Ferment Btwn 12-15 deg. C. I'd say it turned out more like a Tooheys Old than any of my attempts at actually making one. Happy accident I suppose. Bit more body than the real thing and maybe a hint of raisins or prunes in the mix. Kind of leads me to believe Tooheys Old might be made with a lager yeast. Anyway if I was going to go for a Dunkel I'd probably double the DLME and leave out the Black malt. Pretty close to what you're suggesting actually! A bit of choc malt would still be worth the effort IMHO. Good luck.[kissing] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH31 Posted February 22, 2011 Author Share Posted February 22, 2011 Thanks for the tips, Borris, gives me something to work with. My brew planning has gone a bit 'brew it with lager yeast' mad, after finding a fermenting spot in out draughty old farm house that appears to stay in the 12 - 13 C range whatever the weather, and a corner of an old brick slaughter house (yep, in Victorian times, it was exactly what it sounds like!) that stays around 2 - 3 C range for the lagering stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Here is a thread about making Dark Lagers from last year. Another simple recipe might be: 1.7kg can of Heritage Lager 1.5kg can of Dark Malt Mix to 23 litres. Ferment with the kit yeast at around the 15C-16C mark. Best not to lager at cold temp' if you are planning to naturally condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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