Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: WLP 833
Batch Size (Gallons): 5
Original Gravity: 1.053
Final Gravity: 1.014
IBU: 33.5
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Color: Black
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 10 days @ 52
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 6 weeks at 34
Tasting Notes: Trying to copy Shiner Black, close, not as sweet, a little drier

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
7.00 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 66.67 %
2.00 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 19.05 %
0.75 lb Carafa III (525.0 SRM) Grain 7.14 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 4.76 %
0.25 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 2.38 %
1.00 oz Pearle [8.00 %] (60 min) Hops 28.1 IBU
0.50 oz Saaz [4.00 %] (30 min) Hops 5.4 IBU
0.50 oz Saaz [4.00 %] (1 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
0 Pkgs German Bock Lager (White Labs #WLP833) [Starter 100 ml] Yeast-Lager



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.053 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.053 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.016 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.13 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.82 %
Bitterness: 33.4 IBU Calories: 238 cal/pint
Est Color: 38.3 SRM Color:

Bumping up to 14 days in primary has helped. Nice and malty, yet smooth Lager. No Bitterness from Black Barley is this version.