Schwarzbier - Beer Recipe kit

Original Gravity: 1.0588 Final Gravity: 1.0147 Alcohol by Volume: 5.776%

A tasty German dark lager- pleasantly refreshing with lots of roasted malt flavor. At first it is very clean and finishes malty but with a lingering slight hint of hop aroma.

6.6 lbs. Amber Liquid Malt Extract

1 lb. Light Munich Grain

1/2 lb. Greman Dark Crystal

12 oz. Carafa Grain

2 oz. Hallertauer Hops (60 min.)

1 oz. Tettnager Hops (5 min.)

1 pkg. White Labs WLP810 San Francisco Lager Yeast Next Generation

(or choose WLP838 Southern German Lager Yeast from the yeast choice menu provided if you have temp. controlled refrigerator.)

4 oz. Crown Caps (approx. 55 caps)

5 oz. Priming Sugar (approx. 3/4 cup)

Place grains into 1 gal. cold water. Heat to 160^oF. Remove from heat- cover & allow to sit for 1 hour. Sparge with 1 gal. 170^oF water & return liquid to brew pot. Add malt and 2 oz. Hallertauer hops. Return pot to heat & boil for 55 minute. Add 1 oz. Tettnanger hops and steep for 5 minutes. Strain into 3 gal. of cold water & pitch yeast when cooled to 80^oF or below.

Yields 5 gal.

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