01/01/12 New Year's Brewday Rauchbier

First attempt at a Rauchbier (Smoked Lager).  Used the yeast from the Munich Dunkel previously brewed.  Not much aroma but smokey flavor that reminds me of bacon.  Very good beer but it will take me a while to get through 10 gallons of this.

Rauchbier

Classic Rauchbier

Type: All Grain	Date: 1/1/2012
Batch Size (fermenter): 11.00 gal	Brewer: Kyle
Boil Size: 14.32 gal	Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 90 min	Equipment: 20 Gallon Brewpot, 15 Gallon Mash Tun
End of Boil Volume 12.48 gal	Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 11.00 gal	Est Mash Efficiency 81.8 %
Fermentation: Lager, Single Stage	Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Ingredients Amt Name Type # %/IBU 10 lbs Smoked Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 1 43.0 % 9 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 2 38.7 % 2 lbs Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 3 8.6 % 1 lbs 8.0 oz Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) Grain 4 6.5 % 8.0 oz Melanoiden Malt (20.0 SRM) Grain 5 2.2 % 4.0 oz Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 6 1.1 % 3.00 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [4.30 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 7 24.1 IBUs 2.20 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 8 - 1.00 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [4.30 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 9 1.6 IBUs 1.00 mg Sanitize Pump (Boil 10.0 mins) Other 10 - 2.0 pkg Saflager Lager (DCL/Fermentis #W-34/70) [50.28 ml] Yeast 11 -
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.058 SG	Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG	Measured Final Gravity: 1.013 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.8 %	Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.3 %
Bitterness: 25.7 IBUs	Calories: 153.0 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 14.9 SRM
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out	Total Grain Weight: 23 lbs 4.0 oz
Sparge Water: 9.90 gal	Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F	Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE	Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Steps Name Description Step Temperature Step Time Mash In Add 34.88 qt of water at 164.0 F 154.0 F 60 min
Sparge Step: Fly sparge with 9.90 gal water at 168.0 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: Keg	Volumes of CO2: 2.3
Pressure/Weight: 10.10 PSI	Carbonation Used: Keg with 10.10 PSI
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 40.0 F	Age for: 30.00 days
Fermentation: Lager, Single Stage	Storage Temperature: 60.0 F
Notes
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