Schwarzbier II
Schwarzbier (Black Beer) • All Grain • 10 gal
I prefer to avoid the pils malt in many recipes, so I can do a 60 minute boil rather than 90.
January 18, 2010 pm 06:52pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 10 gal)
- 12 lbs
Munich TYPE II; Weyermann®
Munich TYPE II; Weyermann®
German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Imparts strongly malty notes to finished beer. Intended mainly for dark ales and lagers. Recommended Quantities: Up to 100% of total grain bill Suitability (beer styles): Lagers: Oktoberfestbier, Märzen, Bockbier, Dunkel. Ales: Dark, Stout
- 1 lbs
Chocolate Malt; Simpsons
Chocolate Malt; Simpsons
Roasted malts for ‘winter warmer’ styles. Rich, dark colours with burnt toast dryness.
- 2 lbs
Melanoidin Malt; Weyermann®
Melanoidin Malt; Weyermann®
German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: High degree of modification of both proteins and starches. Excellent friability. Low β- glucan values. Highly acidic. Highly malt-aromatic. Adds deep-amber to red-brown color, maltiness, body, and mouthfeel to finished beer. Promotes flavor stability. Recommended Quantities: Up to 20% of total grain bill Suitability (beer styles): Lagers: Oktoberfestbier, Märzen, Dunkel, Bock, Doppelbock Ales: Amber, Dark, Scottish, Irish Red
- 5 lbs
Pale Ale Malt; Weyermann®
Pale Ale Malt; Weyermann®
German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Processed specifically for “English” characteristics. Highly modified for use with both single- or multi-step infusion. Perfect foundation grist for all ales, but yields great results in lager-making, too. Low protein and glucan levels for easy lautering and high extract efficiency. Provides excellent body, pale color, and complex maltiness to finished brew. Recommended Quantities: Up to 100% of total grain bill. Suitability (beer styles): All ales (including Stout, Porter, Belgian beers)
- 1 oz
Hallertauer Tradition - 6.9 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Hallertauer Tradition
Fine, 'Noble'.
- 1 oz
Hallertauer Tradition - 6.9 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
Hallertauer Tradition
Fine, 'Noble'.
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Wyeast 2247 European Lager II
Wyeast 2247 European Lager II
Clean dry flavor profile often used in aggressively hopped pilsner. Mild aromatics, slight sulpher production, dry finish.
Notes
one ounce of the hops was actually FWH
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: | 22.9 SRM | 17 - 30 | |
| Alcohol: | 4.8% ABV | 4.4% - 5.4% | |
| Bitterness: | 27.5 IBU | 22 - 32 |
Discussion
A crowd-pleaser
2010-04-18 10:39am
I wanted to submit this to contests to see how it would score, but it was consumed too quickly by friends and relatives. I really liked the absence of the "pils" flavor, but I think it may need to have the munich dialed back a bit for the style. As it was, it was a tremendously drinkable beer with a good malty balance.
