From the Monteiths website:<\/p>\n
\nMonteith’s Black Beer has an Original Gravity (OG) of 1051<\/strong>, alcohol of 5.2%<\/strong> and a final gravity of 1012+<\/strong>. This combination provides a rich smooth body that continues to develop as the beer is enjoyed.<\/p>\n
Monteith’s Black Beer has a medium perceived bitterness of 16<\/strong> from the use of a single premium hop variety. This method of hopping adds to the dry-roasted notes of darker malts and is balanced with the sweeter nutty tastes of the tawny malts.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Further info from the brewery tour:
\nThe five malts used are: Roast Barley, Amber malt, Choc malt, Crystal malt, Pilsener malt.\u00a0 All imported into NZ except for the Pilsener malt which is grown on the Canterbury plains and malted in the North Island somewhere.\u00a0 Fermented at 14.5\u00b0C, using their own strain of (lager) yeast.\u00a0 The Original ale is fermented at 17\u00b0C.\u00a0 Open fermentation is used.\u00a0 Water is hard mineral water from the ground water of surrounding NZ West Coast hills.\u00a0 Hop schedule is unknown.<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/forum.northernbrewer.com\/viewtopic.php?p=371211<\/a><\/p>\n
Here is a beer that fits the Scottish Export Style for lovers of darker beers. Its very drinkable, easy on the pallete, very mild in the hops and a rich maltiness from the Chocolate and Roast without being dominant. Well attenuated with low amounts of crystal malt and a balanced residual sweetness from the addition of lactose which provides a very attractive base for the dark malts. Do not be put off in any way by the lactose, it works beautifully. Its one of my best beers and I will be brewing this again shortly because its dissappearing fast.
\nSuperb with most rich foods, especially meats and barbeque fare.
\nI started off attempting to clone one of our great NZ beers known as “Speights Old Dark” and came quite close, but the roast presence bought this beer even closer to “Monteiths Black” so . . . hey, I changed the name !
\nMONTIETHS BLACK.<\/span> all grain. 26 litres Batch
\nGolden Promise Pale 4.0 kg
\nCrystal 60 L 0.085 kg
\nEnglish Amber 0.200 kg
\nChocolate 0.090 kg
\nRoast Barley 0.095 kg
\nlactose last 10 mins 0.500 kg<\/span><\/p>\nChallenger 6.5 % 22 gms 60 mins
\nEKG 4.8 % 15 gms 30 mins
\nU.S. 56 dried yeast one pakt.<\/p>\nSingle infusion mash @ 66 degrees C for 90 mins.
\nOG 1.040 ( @ 26 litres before the addition of lactose)
\nUse 130 gms Dextrose ( corn sugar ) at bottling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From the Monteiths website: Monteith’s Black Beer has an Original Gravity (OG) of 1051, alcohol of 5.2% and a final gravity of 1012+. This combination provides a rich smooth body that continues to develop as the beer is enjoyed. Monteith’s … Continue reading