Eric Toft, brewmaster at Private Landbrauerei Schönram in Upper Bavaria, shares these parameters for their Dunkel—a four-time gold winner at the European Beer Star competition, most recently in 2025.
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For more on the style, learn What Dunkel Can Teach Us. For more on Toft’s approach at Schönram, see Greatest Drinkability: The Bavarian Brewer’s Art.
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Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.050 (12.3°P)
FG: 1.012 (3°P)
IBUs: 20
ABV: 5.1%
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