Into the Brew Pot

A brewing journal and some recipes. Most of these recipes use extract with steeped grains, but a couple are mini-mash recipes that mash a few pounds of grains. Unless stated otherwise, I boil bittering hops for an hour, flavoring hops for 15 minutes, and aroma hops for a minute or less. I use whole-flower hops, unless otherwise stated. I always use either 1 oz. of Irish moss, or a Whirfloc tablet as a clarifying agent, added during the last 15 minutes of the boil.

December 11, 2006

Schwartzbier (Dark Lager)

Grain bill (mashed for 1 hour at 155°F)

4 oz Roasted Barley
8 oz Carafoam
2 oz Black Patent
4 oz Chocolate Malt
8 oz Crystal 40

Extract/fermentables

8 lb Ultralight LME (15 minute boil)

Hop schedule