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Schwarzkrieg

Schwarzkrieg

Schwarzbier (Black Beer) • All Grain • 10 gal

Kriegster

Trying for a dark dry german beer.

February 4, 2011 pm 01:39pm

3.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (All Grain10 gal)

  • 18 lbs American 2-row

    American 2-row

    Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt

  • .75 lbs American Black Patent

    American Black Patent

    Provides color and sharp flavor in stouts and porters.

  • 1 lbs 2-Row Caramel Malt 120L; Briess

    2-Row Caramel Malt 120L; Briess

    Pronounced Caramel, Burnt Sugar, Raisiny, Prunes. Characteristics & Applications: • In contrast to Brewers Malt, glassiness is a distinguishing characteristic of Caramel Malt. The glassy endosperm creates the desirable non-fermentable components giving true Caramel Malt the ability to contribute body (mouthfeel), foam foam retention, and extended beer stability, while contributing color and unique caramel flavor. • 20Row Caramel Malt 120L is a roasted caramel malt that imparts deep red color. • Use 3-15% in Amber and Red beers. • Use 10-15% in Bock beers. • Use 7-15% in Dark beers. • Use 10-15% in Porter and Stout. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.

  • .25 lbs Carafa® TYPE II; Weyermann®

    Carafa® TYPE II; Weyermann®

    German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Carefully roasted to add coffee-brown color, espresso-like bouquet, dark-beer aroma, and body to finished beer. Produces opaque beer with mild, but noticeable roasted aftertaste. Recommended Quantities: Up to 5% of total grain bill Suitability (beer styles): Lagers: Dunkel, Doppelbock Ales: Dark, Stout, Altbier

  • 1.1 oz Northern Brewer - 9.0 AA% pellets; boiled 90 min

    Northern Brewer

    Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.

  • .6 oz Hallertau - 3.9 AA% pellets; boiled 20 min

    Hallertau

    Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.

  • .5 oz Spalt Spalter - 4.1 AA% pellets; boiled 20 min

    Spalt Spalter

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • Wyeast 2007 Pilsen Lager™

    Wyeast 2007 Pilsen Lager™

    A classic American pilsner strain, smooth, malty palate. Ferments dry and crisp.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 4 - Dark Lager

Subcategory: C - Schwarzbier (Black Beer)

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.050 1.046 - 1.052
Terminal Gravity: 1.013 1.010 - 1.016
Color: 22.9 SRM 17 - 30
Alcohol: 4.9% ABV 4.4% - 5.4%
Bitterness: 30.4 IBU 22 - 32

Discussion

Kriegster

Bland and tasteless. Not bad but not right.

2011-04-20 10:06pm

Yeast and recipe were just plain wrong. Won't be brewing with WY2007 again. Ferments all sugar and leaves no hop. Still drinkable, just not good.

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