Dark Pilsner

pnh2atl · 09-01-2009, 01:32 AM

OK I like this beer I used to get in Zurich when I went there for work. Now I get to go to hot spots like Lagos and Mumbai where there is no good beer to be had. I emailed the brewery and asked if they might provide some direction for a home brewer but they said no. This is the beer

Carlsberg Group - Feldschlosschen Dunkle Perle

I've come to the conclusion through some help from here that this is a dark pilsner. How do I get a little color into it (12-14) and just a hint of a Munich Dunkel.

Thanks for the help.

Nick

z987k · 09-01-2009, 01:53 AM

an oz or so of black patent would turn it dark without adding any flavor.

ODaniel · 09-01-2009, 02:30 AM

Would Carafa III be better though? I've read it can be used for color without really adding flavor. It's used in some India Black Ales (Black IPAs) I've noticed.

z987k · 09-01-2009, 02:40 AM

they would both work about the same. They're both usually 525 L with carafa being de-bittered.

**Bsquared** · 09-01-2009, 02:57 AM

I did a dark lager a few years back, using black patent. It was good but the black patent imparted quite a bit of flavor I was not looking for. I'll have to look in my old note book, but I think I did not use more than 4oz's. So if you use it keep it to 1oz.

pnh2atl · 09-01-2009, 03:33 AM

We have tried two Munich Dunkels but while they were both very good they were not what we were looking for. This beer is a lot more crisp like a pilsner but the color is dark. I thought about taking a pils and a MD recipe and just making a hybrid but I think this is much closer to the pils. I'd be interested in what your old notes say Bsquared.