Schwartzbier

[dennisdk2000]

Does anyone have experience with brewing schwartzbier? I'm looking for a starting point for a bit of experimental brewing. I'd like to brew a beer a bit like a brew I remember from my childhood in Denmark: it's dark (almost like Guiness, but not as smooth), quite sweet, very low in alcohol and unavailable in the UK. It's apparently not dissimilar to German schwartzbier, although schwartzbier is less sweet and higher in alcohol, but that wouldn't bother me now that I'm a grown-up!
Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Dennis :

 

[anthonyUK]

There is a recipe on the Coopers website that uses a lager kit with dark LME which I'd like to try. I quite liked Köstritzer when in Germany a while back.

Here's the Coopers recipe

http://www.coopers.com.au/the-brewers-g ... black-pils

 

[Muddydisco]

I did one a while back

See Here

 

[Good Ed]

THIS

is a recipe I got from Linden Street Brewing Company, Oakland, California, more of a black California Common variant :lol: I've only brewed it once, buit it was a bit too sweet and chocolate for my liking, but it may give you some ideas.

Good luck with it :

 

[dennisdk2000]

Cheers guys, some good suggestions that I hopefully shall be investigating before long! :

Dennis

 

[dennisdk2000]

I did one a while back

See Here

Can I check a couple of things?
Which yeast did you use?
What is the brew length?
What was your mash schedule in the end?

Thanks!

Dennis