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Holy Smoking Bock

198 calories 19 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
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
1.060
1.013
6.1%
29.7
8.6
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost 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 Cost 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.02 gal Strike 159 °F 152 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost 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
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
"Holy Smoking Bock" Classic Style Smoked Beer recipe by Peter Innocenti. BIAB, ABV 6.13%, IBU 29.66, SRM 8.55, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Cherry Wood Smoked Malt, Biscuit, Wheat) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker, Perle) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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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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