Smoked Amber Ale
Rauchbier

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 1/20/2014

Batch Size: 6.00 gal

 Brewer: Mike Young
Boil Size: 6.80 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (8 gal) and Cooler (48 qt)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 41.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 82.00
Taste Notes:
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.00 lb Pale Malt - Rahr (3.5 SRM) Grain 33.33 %
3.00 lb Smoked Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 25.00 %
2.00 lb Caramunich Malt 3 (60.0 SRM) Grain 16.67 %
2.00 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 16.67 %
1.00 lb White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 8.33 %
1.00 oz Magnum [12.00 %] (60 min) Hops 33.5 IBU
1 Pkgs Safale American Ale (DCL Yeast #US-05) Yeast-Ale

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.060 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.060 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.016 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.18 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.74 %
Bitterness: 33.5 IBU Calories: 270 cal/pint
Est Color: 14.8 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 12.00 lb
Sparge Water: 3.74 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
45 min Mash In Add 18.00 qt of water at 166.2 F 156.0 F

 
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 10.2 PSI Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 38.0 F Age for: 21.0 days
Storage Temperature: 60.0 F  
 

Notes
2/11/2014 - Kegged - Nice subtle smokey flavor with a balanced malt sweetness in the finish.
4/22/2014 - Finished keg. Smoke and malt were very balanced on this beer and made it one of the favorites of friends along with myself.

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