Winter Solstice
Schwarzbier (Black Beer) • Extract • 5 gal
Designed to be a schwarzbier that doesn't require a lagering cellar/refrigerator to ferment.
December 8, 2006 pm 09:14pm
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 1 lbs
Crystal Malt 120°L
Crystal Malt 120°L
Pronounced caramel flavor and a red color. For stouts, porters and black beers.
- .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.
- 4 lbs
Pale Liquid; Alexanders
Pale Liquid; Alexanders
Reportedly lightest colored malt extract available.
- 1.75 lbs
Dry Light; Muntons
Dry Light; Muntons
Used as the base for a wide variety of styles of beers, including lager, pale ales, bitters, and export bitters. Contains no colored malts.
- 1 oz
Pride of Ringwood - 10.3 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
Pride of Ringwood
Moderate.
-
Wyeast 2112 California Lager™
Wyeast 2112 California Lager™
Particularly suited for producing 19th century-style West Coast beers. Retains lager characteristics at temperatures up to 65F, and produces malty, brilliantly-clear beers.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 4 - Dark Lager
Subcategory: C - Schwarzbier (Black Beer)
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.049 | 1.046 - 1.052 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.010 - 1.016 | |
| Color: | 25.5 SRM | 17 - 30 | |
| Alcohol: | 4.8% ABV | 4.4% - 5.4% | |
| Bitterness: | 26.4 IBU | 22 - 32 |
Discussion
update
2007-01-05 8:37pm
Good stuff. Jet black in color, but easy drinking. Roasty flavors present, though not overpowering. Quantity of specialty grains need to be reduced to fix this per style. Otherwise, easy black lager to brew.
