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Holy Smoking Bock

Method: BIAB
Style: Classic Style Smoked Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.7 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.04 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (ending kettle)
Source: Peter Innocenti
Rating:

3.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 198 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday September 15th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.060

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

6.1%

IBU (tinseth):

29.7

SRM (morey):

8.6

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Avangard - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner	37.3	1.7	53.8%
3 lb	Briess - Cherry Wood Smoked Malt3 lb Cherry Wood Smoked Malt	37	5	23.1%
2 lb	Dingemans - Biscuit2 lb Biscuit	34.5	22	15.4%
1 lb	American - Wheat1 lb Wheat	38	1.8	7.7%
13 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	60 min	6.77	14.3%
0.50 oz	Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	8.2	Boil	60 min	13.88	14.3%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	2.4	Boil	30 min	3.12	14.3%
2 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	2.4	Boil	10 min	5.89	57.1%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Pellet)	6.77	14.3%
0.50 oz	Perle (Pellet)	13.88	14.3%
2.50 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Pellet)	9.01	71.4%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.02 gal		Strike	159 °F	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
52.43 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

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

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	77%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 111 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.37 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-10-10 18:28 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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Bay Brewing • 12/19/2025 at 12:52am

3 of 5

At the start this beer was kind of so-so in flavor without any notes of smoke. As it aged about a month the smoke started coming through and the flavor improved. 1st half was 3 stars, 2nd half was 4 stars.

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