Anyone every brewed or tried one of these? I'm brainstorming ideas for my next batch, and this came to mind. I've found only a few recipes online. I know the two don't really go together, but I'm considering brewing one. I don't mean getting the hops to IPA territory IBU, but hoppy like a pale ale. Figure I like dunkelweizens, I like hoppy beers, why not combine 'em? Torn between what types of hops to use. Normal hops seen in Dunkelweizens like various Noble varieties, or fruitier varieties. The Noble hops would keep a normal Weizen taste, while I think the fruity hops (Citra, Chinnok, Cascade etc) could play nicely off the banana flavors of this style. Gonna probably be a crap shoot! Input/opinions/experience?
I'm mostly with MrOH on this one. I guess it depends a bit on where your dunkelweizen gets it color. If the difference is primarily just color, for example, you derive your color from a carafa special malt that has very little impact on flavor, it should be fine. However, if you are using crystal malts and/or dark munich or melanoiden as the color source, I would be concerned that too many strong flavors will prevent any one of them from shining in the best possible way. It's also worth knowing that hoppy hefeweizen is not a slamdunk for everyone. I happen to like the combination of yeast aroma/flavor with hop aroma/flavor, but there are naysayers out there. If you like that combo and you primarily are brewing for yourself, go for it. If you are brewing for an audience, it could be a tougher sell.
Thanks for the advice. I'm steeping some chocolate malt for color. My current version of the recipe has Wheat LME and Munich LME (about a 2 to 1 ratio). Also steeping some American Wheat malt. This could all change, as I'm always doing research and listening to others with more experience. Also - always brew for myself!!! Only have a few friends/family that appreciate good craft beer, so it'd be pointless to brew to try to impress.
WEll I like balance, but your totally right You buy the stuff and brew it, then make it for yourself FIRST! , hop away....
Do yourself a favor, get some hops and and some of your favorite dunkelweizens and steep some hops in first to see if you like the combination before committing to a recipe.
I have nothing to add to this discussion, but I saw your member name and I immediately wanted some gunslinger hot sauce! its been too long since Ive had some
I think the thing that stands out to me in a dunkelweizen is the hint of sweet chocolate. If you over hop, that's out the window. I'm not sure what's left.
I certainly see where you're coming from. However, I can think of several brews that have cocoa/chocolate notes that are hoppy. Double Bastard, Arrogant Bastard, Wailing Wench and others. All beers I really enjoy. Again, I'm not going for IPA-level IBU, I just want some hop flavor.
