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Smoked Beer

Method: BIAB
Style: Rauchbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.04 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Source: Terry Downing
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 248 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 21.2 g (Per 500ml)

Created: Friday August 15th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

20.7

SRM (morey):

13.2

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

21.09

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Weyermann - Beech Smoked Barley5 lb Beech Smoked Barley	$ 2.00 / lb $ 10.00	35	2.7	47.6%
3 lb	Malteurop - Munich 103 lb Munich 10	$ 1.95 / lb $ 5.85	36	10	28.6%
1 lb	Malteurop - Vienna1 lb Vienna	$ 1.95 / lb $ 1.95	36	5	9.5%
1 lb	Weyermann - Vienna Malt1 lb Vienna Malt	$ 2.00 / lb $ 2.00	37	3.5	9.5%
4 oz	German - Acidulated Malt4 oz German - Acidulated Malt		27	3.4	2.4%
4 oz	Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate4 oz Pale Chocolate		32.7	220	2.4%
10.50 lbs / $ 19.80

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)20 g Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops	$ 1.22 / oz $ 0.86	Pellet	2.1	First Wort	0 min	6.41	66.7%
10 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum10 g Magnum Hops	$ 1.22 / oz $ 0.43	Pellet	12	Boil	45 min	14.29	33.3%
30 g / $ 1.29

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh) (Pellet)	$ 1.22 / oz $ 0.86	6.41	66.7%
10 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum (Pellet) 10 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	$ 1.22 / oz $ 0.43	14.29	33.3%
30 g / $ 1.29

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Decoction	120 °F	140 °F	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	0 min.
2 each	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	0 min.
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 79 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.44 Volumes

Target Water Profile

FCLWD Fort Collins/Loveland, CO

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-08-15 23:26 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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