Black lager Beer Recipe | All Grain Schwarzbier by Angry Koala | Brewer's Friend
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Black lager

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Schwarzbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 17.94 gallons
Post Boil Size: 16.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: Brian
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday September 25th 2025
1.050
1.012
5.0%
21.8
8.0
5.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12.30 lb Weyermann - Pilsner12.3 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 39.9%
16 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt16 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 51.9%
2 lb German - CaraMunich III2 lb CaraMunich III 34 57 6.5%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 1.6%
30.80 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh3 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 13.41 60%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 8.34 40%
5 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18.3 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
 
Yeast
BSI - 3470 German Lager
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
46 - 54 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
54 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 271 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (Dark Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
32 13 26 36 59 155.4
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Black lager" Schwarzbier beer recipe by Brian. All Grain, ABV 5.03%, IBU 21.76, SRM 7.96, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna Malt, CaraMunich III, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saaz)
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