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#46 - Bad Karma Schwarzbier

172 calories 18.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Schwarzbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: Michael Dawson
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 29th 2017
1.052
1.014
4.9%
27.9
26.3
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.25 lb German - Munich Light4.25 lb Munich Light 37 6 50.2%
3.50 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner3.5 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 41.3%
0.50 lb German - De-Husked Caraf III0.5 lb De-Husked Caraf III 32 470 5.9%
0.22 lb German - CaraAroma0.22 lb CaraAroma 34 130 2.6%
8.47 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.40 oz tettnang1.4 oz tettnang Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil 60 min 23.04 70%
0.60 oz tettnang0.6 oz tettnang Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil 15 min 4.9 30%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 154 °F 90 min
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
48 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 329 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Turned out really nice. FG was a little high, so it had a fair amount of body, and maybe a little residual sweetness. This recipe definitely leans toward the malty/fuller bodied version of schwarzbier (e.g. Köstritzer), whereas I think I like the more "black pilsner" version of schwarzbier a little more (e.g. Krombacher Dark). Next time I will use a much higher ratio of Pilsner malt to Munich malt, and cut out the Cara-Munich. But this is a nice recipe if you like a maltier schwarzbier.

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