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Beer Type: Lager

Beer Style: Dark Lager

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  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

  1. Perform mini-mash with 4 gallons of water and grains
  2. Steep at 152-158ºF for 30 minutes
  3. Add extract
  4. Bring to a boil
  5. Add bittering hops and continue to boil
  6. Add finishing hops and Irish Moss as indicated
  7. Remove from heat
  8. Cool to 55-60ºF
  9. Transfer to primary fermenter
  10. Fill to desired level with cold water
  11. Oxygenate and pitch yeast

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  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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