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Traditional German Gratzer (Smoked Wheat)

115 calories 12.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Other Smoked Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Brewing with Wheat
Calories: 115 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 19th 2012
1.035
1.009
3.4%
33.7
3.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb German - Wheat Malt6 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 42.9%
2 lb Rice Hulls2 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 14.3%
6 lb N/A - Cherry Smoked Wheat Malt6 lb Cherry Smoked Wheat Malt 37 3 42.9%
14 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh3.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 3.75 Boil 90 min 71.4%
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 3.75 Boil 15 min 28.6%
5.25 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Mash in at 122 Temperature -- 122 °F 30 min
Up to 149. Temperature -- 149 °F 90 min
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
Yes
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Target Water Profile
Wayland - Lambic
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
31 6 36 25 20 61
Profile: Wayland

Calcium(Ca): 31.0 ppm
Magnesium(Mg): 6.2 ppm
Sodium(Na): 20.0 ppm
Sulfate(SO4): 36.0 ppm
Chloride(Cl): 25.0 ppm
biCarbonate(HCO3): 61.5 ppm
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"Traditional German Gratzer (Smoked Wheat)" Other Smoked Beer recipe by Brewing with Wheat. All Grain, ABV 3.42%, IBU 33.72, SRM 2.97, Fermentables: (Wheat Malt, Rice Hulls, Cherry Smoked Wheat Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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irysek 03/04/2015 at 01:51pm
Two reasons why using here 'traditional' is wrong: this is the traditional Polish beer Grodziskie (Gratz is German name of the Polish town Grodzisk). Secondly, traditionally the wheat malt is oak smoked not cherry smoked.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5jlHgVMefI&feature=player_embedded



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