Schwarzkrieg
Schwarzbier (Black Beer) • All Grain • 10 gal
Trying for a dark dry german beer.
February 4, 2011 pm 01:39pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 10 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'.
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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
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.
