Imperial Schwarzbier

home concocted imperial schwarzbier based on the schwarzbier recipe from BCS

Brewer: Matt Earle Email: 1992vwgti@gmail.com
Beer: Imperial Schwarzbier Style: Schwarzbier
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 12 gallons
Color:
78 HCU (~29 SRM)
Bitterness: 30 IBU
OG: 1.070 FG: 1.014
Alcohol: 7.2% v/v (5.6% w/w)
Grain: 1 lb. 8 oz. American Crystal 40L
1 lb. 4 oz. American Chocolate
4 oz. Carafa II
4 oz. Black Roasted Barley
Steep: steep for 45 minutes at 155. May get some gravity points from the 40L
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.062 13.5 gallons
12 lb. Pilsner Malt Extract
9.45 lb. Munich Malt Extract
Hops: 5.5 oz. Hallertauer (4% AA, 60 min.)
1.5 oz. Hallertauer (4% AA, 20 min.)
1.5 oz. Hallertauer (aroma)
Yeast: yeast cake of WLP830

Recipe posted 08/05/10.