IB Smoked Lager
IB Smoked Lager
Rauchbier (6 B)
Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 10.00 gal
Boil Size: 12.57 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
End of Boil Vol: 11.44 gal
Final Bottling Vol: 9.25 gal
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage
Batch Size: 10.00 gal
Boil Size: 12.57 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
End of Boil Vol: 11.44 gal
Final Bottling Vol: 9.25 gal
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage
Date: 29 Nov 2016
Brewer:
Asst Brewer:
Equipment: Pot and Cooler (10 Gal/37.8 L) – All Grain
Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 79.2 %
Taste Rating: 30.0
Brewer:
Asst Brewer:
Equipment: Pot and Cooler (10 Gal/37.8 L) – All Grain
Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 79.2 %
Taste Rating: 30.0
Taste Notes:
Prepare for Brewing
- Clean and Prepare Brewing Equipment
- Total Water Needed: 13.49 gal
- Mash Water Acid:
Mash or Steep Grains
Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 lbs | Caramel Malt – 40L (Briess) (40.0 SRM) | Grain | 1 | 4.3 % |
| 9 lbs | Pilsner (Weyermann) (1.7 SRM) | Grain | 2 | 38.7 % |
| 5 lbs | Smoked Malt (Weyermann) (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 3 | 21.5 % |
| 8.0 oz | Carafoam (Weyermann) (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 4 | 2.2 % |
| 5 lbs | Munich I (Weyermann) (7.1 SRM) | Grain | 5 | 21.5 % |
| 1 lbs | Melanoidin (Weyermann) (30.0 SRM) | Grain | 6 | 4.3 % |
| 12.0 oz | Carafa Special II (Weyermann) (415.0 SRM) | Grain | 7 | 3.2 % |
| 1 lbs | Wheat Malt, Pale (Weyermann) (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 8 | 4.3 % |
Name |
Description |
Step Temperature |
Step Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein Rest | Add 1.03 gal of water at 124.2 F | 122.0 F | 30 min |
| Saccharification | Error: Infusion temperature above boiling. Add more water! | 152.0 F | 30 min |
| Mash Out | Error: Infusion temperature above boiling. Add more water! | 168.0 F | 10 min |
- Sparge Water Acid:
- Fly sparge with 12.09 gal water at 168.0 F
- Add water to achieve boil volume of 12.57 gal
- Estimated pre-boil gravity is 1.055 SG
Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 oz | Select Spalt [4.75 %] – Boil 60.0 min | Hop | 9 | 7.8 IBUs |
| 1.00 oz | Select Spalt [4.75 %] – Boil 30.0 min | Hop | 10 | 6.0 IBUs |
| 1.00 oz | Select Spalt [4.75 %] – Boil 5.0 min | Hop | 11 | 1.6 IBUs |
- Estimated Post Boil Vol: 11.44 gal and Est Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 SG
Cool and Transfer Wort
- Cool wort to fermentation temperature
- Transfer wort to fermenter
- Add water if needed to achieve final volume of 10.00 gal
Pitch Yeast and Measure Gravity and Volume
Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 pkg | Munich Lager (Wyeast Labs #2308) [124.21 ml] | Yeast | 12 | – |
- Measure Actual Original Gravity _______ (Target: 1.062 SG)
- Measure Actual Batch Volume _______ (Target: 10.00 gal)
- Add water if needed to achieve final volume of 10.00 gal
Fermentation
- 29 Nov 2016 – Primary Fermentation (4.00 days at 67.0 F ending at 67.0 F)
- 03 Dec 2016 – Secondary Fermentation (10.00 days at 67.0 F ending at 67.0 F)
Dry Hop and Bottle/Keg
- Measure Final Gravity: _________ (Estimate: 1.014 SG)
- Date Bottled/Kegged: 13 Dec 2016 – Carbonation: Bottle with 7.27 oz Corn Sugar
- Age beer for 30.00 days at 65.0 F
- 12 Jan 2017 – Drink and enjoy!
This beer is phenomenal. I’ve only had a handful of Rauchbiers in my life. This was the first one that made me want to have another. I need to add this to my brewing schedule.