The Schwarz
Schwarzbier (Black Beer)

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 4/4/2013

Batch Size: 6.00 gal

 Brewer: Mike Young
Boil Size: 6.80 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (8 gal) and Cooler (48 qt)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 38.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 92.00
Taste Notes:
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
7.00 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 65.12 %
3.00 lb Pilsner, Canadian (2.0 SRM) Grain 27.91 %
0.75 lb Wheat, Midnight (550.0 SRM) Grain 6.98 %
0.75 oz Magnum [12.00 %] (60 min) Hops 25.1 IBU
1.00 oz Hallertauer [3.80 %] (5 min) Hops 2.1 IBU
1 Pkgs Munich Lager (Wyeast Labs #2308) Yeast-Lager

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.060 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.060 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.96 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.26 %
Bitterness: 27.3 IBU Calories: 268 cal/pint
Est Color: 30.2 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 10.75 lb
Sparge Water: 4.09 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 16.00 qt of water at 159.5 F 150.0 F

 
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 10.2 PSI Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 38.0 F Age for: 21.0 days
Storage Temperature: 60.0 F  
 

Notes
Tasting Notes 9/4/2013 - This beer took awhile to come around. When I first put it on tap, I wasn't a huge fan. I didn't really "lager" it, so the lagering basically happened in the kegerator. After about a month at cold temps, the flavor rounded out and really turned into a nice beer. The dark malts balance well with the somewhat dry finish. Low hop bitterness balances the beer well.

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