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Schwarzbier System


Details

Beer Style
4C Schwarzbier (Black Beer) (BJCP)
Brewing Method
All grain 
Brew Type
Lager 
Recipe Efficiency
70%
Recipe Volume
5.5 gal 
Boil Volume
6.57 gal 
Boil Time
60 min 
Maximum Extract
411.5 points
Potential Extract
288.1 points (70% from recipe)
Anticipated OG
1.052 SG
Boil SG
1.044 SG (at start of boil)
Anticipated Color
29.6 SRM     
Estimated IBU
29.6 IBU
Estimated FG
1.017 SG
Estimated Alcohol
4.6 %abv
Fermentation
Primary 17 d, Secondary 30 d, and Lager 28 d
Mash
60 m @ 155 tempF

Style Compliance

4C Schwarzbier (Black Beer)
Original Gravity
1.046-1.052 SG
Final Gravity
1.010-1.016 SG
Alcohol
4.4-5.4 %abv
Bitterness
22.0-32.0 IBU
Color
17.0-30.0 SRM
 
OG
1.052 SG High
FG
1.017 SG High
Alcohol
4.6 %abv
Bitterness
29.6 IBU
Color
29.6 SRM
Overall Compliance: 60.0%

Fermentables

Name Amount Color Potential % Grist
Briess 2-Row 4.5 lbs 1.8 °L 37 ppg 39.4 %
Weyermann Dark Munich 3.3 lbs 9.0 °L 37 ppg 28.9 %
Briess Vienna 2.25 lbs 3.5 °L 35 ppg 19.7 %
Weyermann Dehusked Carafa II 0.5 lbs 430.0 °L 32 ppg 4.4 %
Briess Caramel 40L 0.44 lbs 40.0 °L 34 ppg 3.8 %
Dingemans Chocolate 0.44 lbs 340.0 °L 30 ppg 3.8 %
Totals 11.4 lbs 411.5 points 100%

Fermentables

Name: Briess 2-Row
Amount: 4.5 lbs
Color: 1.8 °L
Potential: 37 ppg
% Grist39.4 %
Name: Weyermann Dark Munich
Amount: 3.3 lbs
Color: 9.0 °L
Potential: 37 ppg
% Grist28.9 %
Name: Briess Vienna
Amount: 2.25 lbs
Color: 3.5 °L
Potential: 35 ppg
% Grist19.7 %
Name: Weyermann Dehusked Carafa II
Amount: 0.5 lbs
Color: 430.0 °L
Potential: 32 ppg
% Grist4.4 %
Name: Briess Caramel 40L
Amount: 0.44 lbs
Color: 40.0 °L
Potential: 34 ppg
% Grist3.8 %
Name: Dingemans Chocolate
Amount: 0.44 lbs
Color: 340.0 °L
Potential: 30 ppg
% Grist3.8 %
Totals
Amount: 11.4 lbs
Potential: 411.5 points
% Grist: 100%

Hops

Hop Amount IBU When Time
Hallertauer 1.25 oz @ 4.8 %AA (5.0 AAU) 21.1 (36.9 %) Boil 60 min
Hallertauer 0.75 oz @ 4.8 %AA (3.0 AAU) 7.7 (22.4 %) Boil 20 min
Hallertauer 0.25 oz @ 4.8 %AA (1.0 AAU) 0.8 (7.4 %) Boil 5 min
Totals 2.2 oz
Hop: Hallertauer
Amount: 1.25 oz
%AA: 4.8
When: Boil
Time: 60 min
Hop: Hallertauer
Amount: 0.75 oz
%AA: 4.8
When: Boil
Time: 20 min
Hop: Hallertauer
Amount: 0.25 oz
%AA: 4.8
When: Boil
Time: 5 min
Totals
Amount: 2.2 oz

Yeast

Name Attenuation When
White Labs WLP810 San Francisco Lager 67 % Primary
Name: White Labs WLP810 San Francisco Lager
Attenuation: 67 %
When: Primary
 
 
 
Recipe Source: Chris Love