
Northern Brewer Schwarzbier
Schwarzbier (Black Beer) • All Grain • 5.2 gal
Very pleased how this came out. A nice bready malt aroma with notes of chocolate. Medium body and a pleasant mild hop bitterness, and a good malty character, more dry than sweet.
February 29, 2012 pm 10:53pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.2 gal)
- 4.5 lbs
German Vienna
German Vienna
Increases malty flavor, provides balance. Use in Vienna, Märzen and Oktoberfest.
- 4.5 lbs
German Light Munich
German Light Munich
For a desired malty, nutty flavor. Lagers, Oktoberfests and bock beer.
- 1.0 lbs
German Dark Munich
German Dark Munich
Enhances body and aroma. Stout, schwarzbier, brown ale, dark and amber ales.
- 0.5 lbs
Weyermann CaraMunich® III; Weyermann
Weyermann CaraMunich® III; Weyermann
Provides body. For Oktoberfest, bock, porter, stout, red, amber and brown ales.
- 0.5 lbs
Weyermann Carafa® III; Weyermann
Weyermann Carafa® III; Weyermann
Carafa I, II and III also are available de-husked. Adds aroma, color and body.
- 1 oz
Perle - 7.8 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Perle
Used mainly for its minty bittering and good green hop aromas in all non-pilsener lagersand wheats. Aroma is pleasant and slightly spicy
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White Labs WLP838 Southern German Lager
White Labs WLP838 Southern German Lager
This yeast is characterized by a malty finish and balanced aroma. It is a strong fermentor, produces slight sulfur, and low diacetyl.
Notes
Infusion mash at 152-F for 60 minutes. Mashout(optional) at 170, fly sparge for 45-60 minutes and collect 6.2-6.5 gallons of wort. Boil for 60 minutes, follow hop schedule, chill quickly to under 80-F, pitch yeast, and follow fermentation schedule: 12 days primary 55-F, bucket or glass. 4 weeks, bucket or glass in cold secondary, 50-F. Conditioning for 2 weeks, bottles or keg. Happy Brewing!
Style (BJCP)
Category: 4 - Dark Lager
Subcategory: C - Schwarzbier (Black Beer)
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.052 | 1.046 - 1.052 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.010 - 1.016 | ![]() |
Color: | 23.3 SRM | 17 - 30 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 5.1% ABV | 4.4% - 5.4% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 37.8 IBU | 22 - 32 | ![]() |