Schwarzbier (Black Beer)
- Method
- All Grain
- Level
- Advanced
- Batch
- 5 gal
- Original gravity
- 1.048
- Final gravity
- 1.013
- Bitterness
- 27.8 IBU
- ABV
- 4.6%
- Boil
- 90 min
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I love making beers that are hard to get in Las Vegas. This Schwarzbier recipe (Black Beer), falls into category 4C of the BJCP. This Schwarzbier recipe is an awesome example of this style. Plenty of roasted malt aroma, beautiful ruby highlights and a nice dry finish. It also has good hints of unsweetened chocolate, a subtle hint of noble hop flavor from the Hallertauer hops and of course the clean palette of a German Lager.
Schwarzbier comes from Thuringia which borders on the German states of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony, Bavaria and Hesse.
This Schwarzbier recipe uses the special Zurich Lager platinum strain from White Labs which is available only in November and December.
Style Details
| Name | Cat. | OG Range | FG Range | IBU | SRM | Carb | ABV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwarzbier (Black Beer) | 4 C | 1.046 - 1.052 | 1.01 - 1.016 | 22 - 32 | 17 - 45 | 2.2 - 2.7 | 4.4 - 5.4 % |
Fermentables
| Name | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Munich Malt (France) | 9 lbs | 85.71 |
| Pilsner (2 Row) France | 1 lbs | 9.52 |
| Chocolate Malt | 8 oz | 4.76 |
Hops
| Name | Amount | Time | Use | Form | Alpha % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallertauer Hersbrucker | 0.5 oz | 90 min | Boil | Pellet | 8 |
| Hallertauer | 0.5 oz | 20 min | Boil | Pellet | 8 |