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Boil Size: 9 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 12.2

Efficiency: 67

Mash Thickness: 1.25

Sugar Scale: Plato

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/20/2020 12:51 PM

Notes:

Author:

AnokaBrewer

Boil Size: 6.4 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.032

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 66.9 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/25/2025 3:51 PM

Notes: I found this recipe on Brewer's Friend and the notes below this paragraph are from that recipe. I could not get Magnesium Chloride at Midwest Supplies, so I am opting not to use any water modifications rather than just leaving one out. The malt I got was a smoked wheat malt from Weyermann and I got it from Matt. I went from 6.25 to 7 pounds for this recipe. I am using Safale K97 German Ale yeast again and only 0.5 pounds of rice hulls as 1.5 pounds was too much last time. I used 1 ounce of homegrown hops at around 5.5 AA (4.5 AA last time) rather than 1.5 ounce at 3.75 AA. IBUs went from 23.77 to 20.34. Saaz were 3.2 AA vs 3.5 and that dropped the IBUs from 1.83 to 1.61 for the 15 minute and from 0.16 to 0.14 for the 1 minute hop. Also, last batch the strike water was not enough, I started at 13 liters and had to add 6, so I am just starting with 19 liters this time.

Overall Impression:
A low-gravity, highly-carbonated, light-bodied ale combining an oak-smoked flavor with a clean hop bitterness. Highly sessionable.

Aroma:
Low to moderate oak wood smoke is the most prominent aroma component, but can be subtle and hard to detect. A low spicy, herbal, or floral hop aroma is typically present, and should be lower than or equal to the smoke in intensity. Hints of grainy wheat are also detected in the best examples. The aroma is otherwise clean, although light pome fruit esters (especially ripe red apple or pear) are welcome. No acidity. Slight water-derived sulfury notes may be present.

Appearance:
Pale yellow to medium gold in color with excellent clarity. A tall, billowy, white, tightly-knit head with excellent retention is distinctive. Murkiness is a fault.

Flavor:
Moderately-low to medium oak smoke flavor up front which carries into the finish; the smoke can be stronger in flavor than in aroma. The smoke character is gentle, should not be acrid, and can lend an impression of sweetness. A moderate to strong bitterness is readily evident which lingers through the finish. The overall balance is toward bitterness. Low but perceptible spicy, herbal, or floral hop flavor. Low grainy wheat character in the background. Light pome fruit esters (red apple or pear) may be present. Dry, crisp finish. No sourness.

Mouthfeel:
Light in body, with a crisp and dry finish. Carbonation is quite high and can add a slight carbonic bite or prickly sensation. No noticeable alcohol warmth.

Comments:
Pronounced in English as “pivo grow-JEES-kee-uh” (meaning: Grodzisk beer). Known as Grätzer (pronounced “GRATE-sir”) in German-speaking countries, and in some beer literature. Traditionally made using a multi-step mash, a long boil (~2 hours), and multiple strains of ale yeast. The beer is never filtered but Isinglass is used to clarify before bottle conditioning. Traditionally served in tall conical glassware to accommodate the vigorous foam stand.

History:
Developed as a unique style centuries ago in the Polish city of Grodzisk (known as Grätz when ruled by Prussia and Germany). Its fame and popularity rapidly extended to other parts of the world in the late 19th and early 20th century. Regular commercial production declined after WWII and ceased altogether in the early-mid 1990s. This style description describes the traditional version during its period of greatest popularity.

Characteristic Ingredients:
Grain bill usually consists entirely of oak-smoked wheat malt. Oak-smoked wheat malt has a different (and less intense) smoke character than German beechwood-smoked barley malt; it has a drier, crisper, leaner quality – a bacon/ham smoke flavor is inappropriate. Saazer-type hops (Polish, Czech or German), moderate hardness sulfate water, and a relatively clean and attenuative continental ale yeast fermented at moderate ale temperatures are traditional. German hefeweizen yeast or other strains with a phenol or strong ester character are inappropriate.

Style Comparison:
Similar in strength to a Berliner Weisse, but never sour. Has a smoked character but that character is less intense than in a Rauchbier.

Vital Statistics:
OG: 1.028 – 1.032
FG: 1.006 – 1.012
IBUs: 20 – 35
SRM: 3 – 6
ABV: 2.5 – 3.3%

Tags:
session-strength, pale-color, top-fermented, central-Europe, historical-style, wheat-beer-family, bitter, smoke

Author:

Bigbre04

Boil Size: 80 Gallons

Boil Time: 30

Boil Gravity: 13.1

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: 1.25

Sugar Scale: Plato

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/17/2025 8:18 PM

Notes:

Author:

evantish

Boil Size: 5.11 Gallons

Boil Time: N/A

Boil Gravity: 1.061

Efficiency: 68

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/18/2022 8:17 PM

Notes: Pressure fermented at ~5psi.

The Willamette and Cascade hops were harvested from brother's homestead crop in Vermont, and kept frozen for ~2 years. So, in addition to being old and probably diminished in potency, there's a lot of uncertainty regarding their properties relative to commercially produced versions.

Author:

Tassie Pete

Boil Size: 30 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.058

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 19 ° C

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/12/2021 11:39 PM

Notes:

Author:

joka5

Boil Size: 64.9 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.05

Efficiency: 77

Mash Thickness: 3.7

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/19/2021 11:05 AM

Notes:

Author:

ypsb

Boil Size: 14 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.021

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/14/2021 2:54 PM

Notes: -light honey clover or alfalfa - 1.5 lb
-dried malt extract - 1kg
-1.5 x 6 inch cinnamon stick
-grated orange peels from 6 orange (4012 -Canada)

add the crushed crystal and black patent malts to 1.5 gallons of cold water and bring to a boil.
when boiling, remove the grains. add the malt extract, honey, boiling hops and continue to boil for 45 minutes.
add the ginger, cinnamon, orange peels and continue to boil for another 10 minutes.
add finishing hops during the final 2 minutes of the boil.
sparge into fermenter and cold water.
pitch the yeast when cool.
bottle when fermentation is complete up to 4 weeks

Author:

mattybritton

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.038

Efficiency: 77

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/6/2020 3:20 AM

Notes:

Author:

ColinChurchward

Boil Size: 26 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.06

Efficiency: 65

Mash Thickness: 2.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: 0.6 bar

Creation Date: 9/5/2020 7:11 AM

Notes: Galaxy-Amarillo-Simcoe New England Indian Pale Ale (GAS NEIPA)

Author:

Jholmes21

Boil Size: 11 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.08

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.24

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/30/2020 5:53 PM

Notes: The best temperature seems to be 190C with the fan on, until the top starts heading toward black.
Use small pans: the reactions you're looking for happen around the edges.
Try to keep the amount of water in the mash to a minimum.
Use a pizza stone/quarry tile if you can.
Leave room for the mash to swell.
Put something underneath the pans to catch stuff that boils over.
Stop once the top starts going really dark brown. (Although you don't have to. Some keptinis has traditionally been baked totally black.)
And, last but not least, don't worry too much about burning the mash. You get interesting flavours anyway.

Author:

mheckroth

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.064

Efficiency: 65

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/10/2018 7:56 PM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 11 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.055

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/30/2020 11:19 PM

Notes:

Author:

TKO

Boil Size: 5.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.074

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/21/2020 6:03 AM

Notes:

Author:

ARt_Trilly

Boil Size: 21 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.05

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/3/2020 9:22 AM

Notes:

Author:

PirateWolf

Boil Size: 7.3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.062

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 65 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/28/2019 9:55 PM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 8 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.032

Efficiency: 60

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 74 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/22/2019 2:53 AM

Notes:

Author:

Viking Joe

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.053

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: sucrose

Priming Amount: 4.1 oz

Creation Date: 8/2/2019 2:11 PM

Notes:

Author:

AdamCrum

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.044

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 72 ° F

Priming Method: dextrose

Priming Amount: 4.6 oz

Creation Date: 5/28/2019 7:05 PM

Notes: Requires glucoamylase (Ultra Ferm) in primary fermenter to achieve dry finish.

Author:

Hollyhock Artisanal Ales

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.054

Efficiency: 67

Mash Thickness: 1.3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 2.0

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/22/2019 3:32 AM

Notes:

Author:

ThirstyMI

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.052

Efficiency: 81

Mash Thickness: 1.3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/14/2019 11:51 PM

Notes: Good conversion after 1 hr mash
Pre-boil gravity 1.050
Pre boil Yield 7.5 gals
Post boil yield 5.5 gal
O2 for 2 mins
Yeast pitched at 66 degrees

Color incorrect as indicated above, much lighter in color.