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Midnight Lager
2cnd attempt at cloning Sam Adams Black Lager, very close! Maybe a bit more Munich and a little roasted barley!
| Brewer: | BYOHB | Email: | - | |||||
| Beer: | Midnight Lager | Style: | Schwarzbier | |||||
| Type: | Partial mash | Size: | 3.125 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 22 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.049 | FG: | 1.010 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 5.0% v/v (3.9% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | Filtered | |||||||
| Grain: | 1 lb. German Munich 1 lb. Crystal 60L 8 oz. CaraPils 2 oz. Chocolate 3 oz. Carafa III dehusked |
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| Mash: | 58% efficiency | |||||||
| 1.3 qts per lb, 153 deg target, for 60 min | ||||||||
| Boil: | 75 minutes | SG 1.087 | 1.75 gallons | |||||
| 2 lb. Light malt extract 8 oz. Brown sugar |
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| 1.25C = 8oz brown sugar | ||||||||
| Hops: | .33 oz. Hallertauer Mittelfruh (5% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Spalt (6.75% AA, 45 min.) .33 oz. Hallertauer Mittelfruh (5% AA, 5 min.) |
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| Yeast: | S-23 Saflager. Washed from previous Pilsner batch, as a test. Kicked off in 3 hours! |
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| Log: | Brew 4/20/08 58% mash efficiency due to low enzymes, maybe add Pils to increase this. Late add of extract and brown sugar, last 15 min, gives IBU = +30 Bottle 5/4/08 |
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| Carbonation: | 2.6 volumes | Corn Sugar: 2.84 oz. for 3 gallons @ 70°F | ||||||
| Used 8 Tbls corn sugar. Still low after 3 weeks. |
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| Tasting: | Tasted 5/29/08 - Very good! Pours 1/4" tan head, but no retention, nice flavor, very clean. Next try I will add more Munich, a little Pils, and a wee bit of Roast. Very good at 3 weeks, will only get better!! |
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Recipe posted 05/30/08.
