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Great to brew or drink at any time of year, the too-often-overlooked Bavarian-style dark wheat beer offers crowd-pleasing flavors and looks impressive in the glass.
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Don’t go crazy with the fermentation temperature here. Trust your yeast to do their job, and they’ll take care of you; abuse them, and you’re rolling the dice, flavor-wise. This may seem relatively cool (64°F/18°C), but it’s within the recommended range and limits risk.
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Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.052
FG: 1.013
IBUs: 17
ABV: 5.3%
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