Homebrew Recipe
Rauchbier
- Method:
- All Grain
- Style:
- Rauchbier
- Boil Time:
- 90 min.
- Batch Size:
- 5 gal.
- Boil Size:
- 6.5 gal.
- Efficiency:
- 0
- Rating:
- Source:
- Brew Your Own
- Source Notes:
- September 2019, Vol. 25, No. 4 page 29. This is a more balanced and restrained version of the style, which is something that I would like to drink. If I was planning the beer for competition, I might develop a different recipe that was a bit stronger and used a higher percentage of rauchmalz in the grist.
- Notes:
- This recipe uses reverse osmosis (RO) water. Adjust all brewing water to a pH of 5.5 using phosphoric acid. Finally, add 1 tsp. calcium chloride to the mash. Step mash the rauchmalz, Munich, dark Munich, and aromatic malts at 131 F for 10 minutes. Raise mash temperature to 146 F and hold for 40 minutes, then up to 158 F for 20 minutes. Start recirculating wort. Add remaining malts and raise the temperature to 168 F and hold for 15 minutes. Sparge slowly and collect 6.5 gallons of wort. Boil the wort for 90 minutes, adding hops at the times indicated. Chill the wort to 50 F, pitch the yeast, and ferment until complete. Transfer to secondary and lager for six weeks at 32 F. Rack beer, prime and bottle condition, or keg and force carbonate to 2.4 volumes.
Brew Numbers
| OG | FG | ABV | SRM | IBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.053 | 1.013 | 5.3 | 16 | 21 |
Fermentables
| Name | Amount | % Grain Bill |
|---|---|---|
| Smoked Malt | 6 lbs. | 53.93 |
| Notes: Calls for German smoked malt (rauchmalz) | ||
| Munich Malt | 3 lbs. | 26.97 |
| Notes: Calls for Munich malt 6 L | ||
| Munich Dark | 1 lbs. | 8.99 |
| Notes: Calls for dark Munich malt 9 L | ||
| Aromatic Malt | 0.5 lbs. | 4.49 |
| CaraMunich III | 0.5 lbs. | 4.49 |
| Notes: Calls for 8 oz Caramunich III malt 57 L | ||
| Chocolate Malt | 0.125 lbs. | 1.12 |
| Notes: Calls for 2 oz. Carafa Special III malt 525 L | ||
| Total: | 11.13 lbs. | |
Yeast
| Name | Lab | Product |
|---|---|---|
| Bohemian Lager | Wyeast | 2124 |
| German Lager | White Labs | WLP830 |
| SafLager | Fermentis | W-34/70 |
Mash Steps
| Step | Name | Temp | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Step Mash | 131 | 10 | All Grain |
| Notes: Mash the rauchmalz, Munich, dark Munich, and aromatic malts. | ||||
| 2 | Step Mash | 146 | 40 | All Grain |
| Notes: Mash the rauchmalz, Munich, dark Munich, and aromatic malts. | ||||
| 3 | Step Mash | 158 | 20 | All Grain |
| Notes: Mash the rauchmalz, Munich, dark Munich, and aromatic malts. | ||||
| 4 | Step Mash | 168 | 15 | All Grain |
| Notes: Add remaining malts. | ||||