BEER BATCH #   103      STYLE:  Schwarzbier    AMOUNT: 6.0 gal           Brew Date:  7-25-01

 

REFERENCE:  “More Home Brew Favorites”, pg 187

 

MALT/ADJUNCTS:

9.0   lb German Pils

1.0      lb Light Munich

1.0      lb Belgian Aromatic

0.5      lb Cara-Vienna

0.5      lb British Chocalate

0.25 lb Black Patent

0.25 lb Roasted Unmalted Barley

 

HOPS:  (All pellets)

1.0 oz German Perle             @ 6.8% for 75 min

1.0 oz Hallertauer Hallertau @ 4.4% for 10 min                    

1.0 oz Hallertauer Hallertau @ 4.4% for   0 min                    Calculated IBU: 32

 

 

CLARIFYING AGENTS:  None

 

YEAST:  Wyeast #2308 in starter (2 stage)

 

WATER:  Purified & de-ionized.  pH of sparge adjusted to 5.7 with H3PO4.

                  ¼ tsp CaCl2 added to mash.

 

MASHING PROCEDURE:

     Heat 16 qts water to 162 F and mash-in.  Infusion mash at 149 F for 90 min.

     Lauter about 4 qt at 185 F.

 

SPARGE  18 qts.,  T = 172 F,   Final pH =  5.75,  S.G. =  1.012           MAKEUP:   0  Qts.

 

TOTAL BOIL:  90 Min.,  STEEP:  5 Min.,  MAKEUP:  1 qts.,   O.G. =  1.065

 

FERMENT:   14 Days,  O2 Used?  Yes        T = 60        F.G. =  1.014     Calculated Vol % = 6.6

 

PACKAGING: Bottled all using ¾ cup corn sugar on 8-09-01.

                          Put in 50 F fridge on 8-17-01 and gradually cooled to 32 F by 8-19-01.

                          Removed from cold storage 9-04-01.