Did some tinkering in Beersmith. Based on your comments here's the modified recipe:
Grains
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Pilsner 5 lbs
Light Munich 4 lbs
Carafa I .5 lbs
Roasted Barley .5 lbs
Hops
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Hallertau 1 oz 50 min
Hallertau 1 oz 30 min
Hallertau 1 oz 20 min
Extras
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So I ended up brewing the original recipe I posted simply because my brew day happened before I saw your comments. I did a 5 gallon batch using the BIAB method. OG was 1.072 which is much higher than what a Schwarzbier normally is, but as stpug mentioned that was to be expected. Color was...
I was at my LHBS over the weekend and the manager told me to add a scoop of Torrified Wheat to the overall grain bill. He didn't give a precise amount. When I added the scoop it came out to .25 lb. The total grain amount was 12 lb including the Torrified Wheat. I can't comment on whether or...
Hello fellow Homebrewers,
I was putting together a recipe for a German style Black Ale. I wanted to do something close to a Schwarzbier, but cannot lager at this time. Was going for something dark in color but not too heavy or bitter. Also looking for some good coffee and chocolate notes...
Just finished reading through the entire thread like many before me, and I have to say this has been a great story and look forward to seeing how things go moving forward. Gives me hope that I can open my own nanobrewery some day.
Congrats :mug: