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Schwarz beer

9/12/04

Brewer: John Tossberg & Bernie Ball Email: -
Beer: Schwarz beer Style: Schwarzbier
Type: All grain Size: 24 gallons
Color:
52 HCU (~22 SRM)
Bitterness: 26 IBU
OG: 1.052 FG: 1.009
Alcohol: 5.5% v/v (4.3% w/w)
Water: Aprox. 1 Tbls CaCl2 add to strike sparge water
Grain: 14 lb. German Pilsner
2 lb. Wheat malt
1 lb. American chocolate
1 lb. Roasted barley
2 lb. Cara Munich II
.5 lb. American black patent
14 lb. American 2-row
Mash: 98% efficiency
Dough in temp hie approx 70°C add so cool H20
Temp stable @ 66°C. Hold 1 hour . recirculate wort
begin sparge, sparge approx 2 hours.
Boil: 90 minutes SG 1.048 26 gallons
Add 3 whirflocs to each kettle 20 min. from knockout.
Hops: 4 oz. Liberty (4.1% AA, 90 min.)
2 oz. Cascade (5.7% AA, 90 min.)
2 oz. Liberty (4.1% AA, 10 min.)
Yeast: Approx 800 ml of wyeast american lager (2035).
Vigorous fermentation next morning. Move to
50°F chest freezer.
Log: 9/22/04
Transfer to secondary. Looks a bit cloudy,
Medium body with low hop bitterness. Noticeable
grainyness with some grain bitterness. So far, its
good. Will let it sit one night a room temp (acetyl rest
and then put it back in the freezer at 33-35F for lagering.

Recipe posted 09/11/04.