Light in the Dark Lager
This smooth, dark colored lager can bring drinkers of light colored beer over to the dark side. With your eyes closed the Schwartz beer is as smooth as a European pilsner.
Type: Lager
Style: Dark Lager
Batch Size: 5 gallons
Recipe Type: Extract with grain
Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Services Team
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | Comment | Malt Style |
| 5 lbs | CBW® Pilsen Light DME | Substitute 6.6 lbs LME | Extract, DME |
| 4 oz | Carapils® Malt | Dextrine | |
| 4 oz | Black Malt | Roasted, Black | |
| 1 tsp | Irish Moss | Boil 15 minutes | |
| 0.5 oz | Hallertau Hops (6.5% AA) | Boil 45 minutes | |
| 0.25 oz | Saaz Hops (4% AA) | Boil 15 minutes | |
| 0.25 oz | Saaz Hops (4% AA) | Boil 1 minute | |
| 1 vial | WLP830 German Lager Yeast | Primary fermentation |
Procedures
- Perform mini-mash with 4 gallons of water and grains
- Steep at 152-158ºF for 30 minutes
- Add extract
- Bring to a boil
- Add bittering hops and continue to boil
- Add finishing hops and Irish Moss as indicated
- Remove from heat
- Cool to 55-60ºF
- Transfer to primary fermenter
- Fill to desired level with cold water
- Oxygenate and pitch yeast
Primary Fermentation: 14 days at 55ºF
Secondary Fermentation: 14 days at 35ºF
Fermentation Notes: Bottle condition or force carbonate
Original Gravity: 1.050
Final Gravity: 1.013
Alcohol by Weight: 3.7%
Alcohol by Volume: 4.8%
IBU: 15
Color: 30-35 SRM
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