ridiculously dark black lager
Dark American Lager • Partial Mash • 5 gal
insanely dark
November 2, 2006 am 11:07am
Ingredients (Partial Mash, 5 gal)
- 2 lbs
English 2-row Lager
English 2-row Lager
- 1 lbs
German 2-row Pils
German 2-row Pils
- .50 lbs
American Caramel 120°L
American Caramel 120°L
Provides color, a unique flavor, body, and contribures to foam retention and beer stability. Gives a pronounced to sharp caramel flavor and a deep red color.
- 1 lbs
Belgian Munich
Belgian Munich
Used to increase malt aroma and body with slightly more color.
- .50 lbs
British Black Patent
British Black Patent
Dry, burnt, chalky character. Use in porters, stouts, brown ales and dark lagers.
- 3 lbs
Dry Amber Extract
Dry Amber Extract
Cream-colored and full-flavored; will produce amber colored beers such as pale ales, IPAs, and bitters. Made of pale and crystal malts.
- 3 lbs
Dry Dark Extract
Dry Dark Extract
Used predominantly in the production of dark beers such as milds, browns, porters, and stouts.
- 2 lbs
Dark Brown Sugar
Dark Brown Sugar
Imparts rich, sweet flavor. Use in Scottish ales, old ales and holiday beers.
- 0.25 oz
Brewers Gold - 9.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Brewers Gold
Sibling of and similar to Bullion only maturing earlier and more disease resistant. English/wild Canadian cross. Pungent English character. very poor
- 0.50 oz
Crystal - 3.2 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Crystal
Mild. 'Noble'. Used mainly for its aroma which is mild and pleasant.
- 0.50 oz
Crystal - 3.2 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Crystal
Mild. 'Noble'. Used mainly for its aroma which is mild and pleasant.
-
White Labs WLP920 Old Bavarian Lager
White Labs WLP920 Old Bavarian Lager
From Southern Germany, this yeast finishes malty with a slight ester profile. Use in beers such as Oktoberfest, Bock, and Dark Lagers.
Notes
i wanted to make this recipe ridiculous(dog fish head style....wayyy out of bounds) it will not follow the guidelines of a traditional dark lager.... but it will be a very dark, very tasty lager. use the base malts and specialty grains in a stovetop/brewpot minimash before starting the boil. add one can of coopers premium lager kit to the batch, and use both the white labs yeast, and the coopers yeast.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 4 - Dark Lager
Subcategory: A - Dark American Lager
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.095 | 1.044 - 1.056 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.018 | 1.008 - 1.012 | |
| Color: | 29.4 SRM | 14 - 22 | |
| Alcohol: | 10.3% ABV | 4.2% - 6% | |
| Bitterness: | 8.9 IBU | 8 - 20 |
