Border line Hefe critique needed

[cyclogenesis]

Ok, I want a beer still within guidelines but on the darker side of the hefe spectrum.. here is what I am thinking

Ingredients:
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Amt                   Name                                     Type          #        %/IBU         
5 lbs                 Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM)            Grain         1        45.5 %        
5 lbs                 Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM)                Grain         2        45.5 %        
1 lbs                 Caramel Wheat Malt (46.0 SRM)            Grain         3        9.1 %         
0.50 oz               Hallertauer [4.80 %] - Boil 90.0 min     Hop           4        7.5 IBUs      
0.50 oz               Hallertauer [4.80 %] - Boil 10.0 min     Hop           5        2.5 IBUs      
1.0 pkg               Weihenstephan Weizen (Wyeast Labs #3068) Yeast         6        -

So pils and malted wheat and then some carawheat to give it a bit more depth...

Thoughts?

 

[ReverseApacheMaster]

Are you trying to make a dunkelweizen with dunkelweizen flavors or just a hefeweizen with a dark color?

 

[cyclogenesis]

The latter.. A Darker Hefe... According to Beersmith this is within Style at 7srm (6Gal batch)

Next will be a Dunkel (using the cake from this one)

 

[TopherM]

I used Red Wheat in my last Hefe, and it was a few shades darker (4.0 SRM contribution compared to normal Wheat at 2.0) and added some really interesting complexity. Almost like the smooth maltiness you get in a New Castle or Fat Tire, but while maintaining the Hefe characteristics.

Anyway, I'd recommend possibly trying Red Wheat out sometime instead of normal wheat malt as well!!

 

[cyclogenesis]

Will do! Thanks