Storm King
Schwarzbier (Black Beer)

 

Type: All Grain

Date: 3/5/2005

Batch Size: 5.75 gal

Brewer: Fred Bonjour
Boil Size: 7.77 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 90 min Equipment: Brew Pot (30 Qt) and Igloo Cooler (10 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 40.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 82.0
Taste Notes: A delicious creamy beer, and the judges at the Knickerbocker Battle of the Brews gave it first place in the Dark Beer category. -- Brewers Choice (to be brewed at micro)
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
7 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Weyermann (1.7 SRM) Grain 66.7 %
2 lbs Munich Malt I Weyermann (5.6 SRM) Grain 19.0 %
1 lbs Carafa Special III Weyermann (470.0 SRM) Grain 9.5 %
4.0 oz Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM) Grain 2.4 %
4.0 oz Munich Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 2.4 %
0.50 oz Northern Brewer [7.60%] (90 min) Hops 11.9 IBU
0.75 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [4.00%] (90 min) Hops 9.4 IBU
0.50 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [4.00%] (30 min) Hops 4.5 IBU
0.25 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [4.00%] (5 min) Hops 0.6 IBU
1.00 tbsp 5.2 pH Stabilizer (Mash 0.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs SafLager West European Lager (DCL Yeast #S-23) Yeast-Lager

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.055 SG

Measured Original Gravity: 1.055 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.013 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.3 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.5 %
Bitterness: 26.4 IBU Calories: 245 cal/pint
Est Color: 32.1 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile

Mash Name: Infusion 151 Total Grain Weight: 10.50 lb
Sparge Water: 5.78 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Mash Add 14.00 qt of water at 162.4 F 151.0 F 75 min

 
Mash Notes:

Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 8.2 PSI Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 34.0 F Age for: 42.0 days
Storage Temperature: 32.0 F  
 

Notes

3/5/2005 OG 14.2 Brix 1.055
This is for 6 Gal, All Grain, 80% efficiency assumed, 1.052, 30.2 IBU
_ 7 lb Pils Malt
- 2 lb German Munich Malt
- .25 lb Aromatic Malt
- .25 German Dark Crystal Malt
- 1 lb Carafa III Dehusked
- .5 oz No. Brewer whole hops @ 7.7 AA 90 min
- .75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh whole @ 4.4 AA 90 min
- .5 oz Hal. Mittelfruh whole @ 4.4 AA 30 min
- .25 oz Hal. Mittelfruh whole @ 4.4 AA 5 min
Mash in and hold at 126ºF for 30 min, then raise to 140ºF for 10 min , then raise to 151ºF for 60 min, then to 168ºF for 10 min for mash out. I am fermenting with East European Lager yeast, Brewtek CL- 680. Fermentation will be at 50ºF for 7 days, then Diacetyl rest at 60ºF for 2 days, then rack to secondary and drop temp 5ºF per day til beer is at 32ºF and lager at 32ºF for 5-6 weeks.
used WL 820 because I couldn't track down Brewtek CL- 680, Caramunich II for the dark german crystal, and dehusked carafa II instead of III. It came out a little overstrength -- i used a grain bill intended for a six gallon batch to make a five gallon batch. Whole hops from freshops: Northern Brewer and U.S. Hallertauer.
A delicious creamy beer, and the judges at the Knickerbocker Battle of the Brews gave it first place in the Dark Beer category.