Smoked Beer - Classic Style Smoked Beer
A smoke-enhanced beer showing good balance between the smoke and beer character, while remaining pleasant to drink. Balance in the use of smoke, hops and malt character is exhibited by the better examples.
Flavor Profile: As with aroma, there should be a balance between smokiness and the expected flavor characteristics of the base beer style. Smokiness may vary from low to assertive. Smoky flavors may range from woody to somewhat bacon-like depending on the type of malts u
Ingredients: Different materials used to smoke malt result in unique flavor and aroma characteristics. Beechwood, or other hardwood (oak, maple, mesquite, alder, pecan, apple, cherry, other fruitwoods) smoked malts may be used. The various woods may remind one of cert
BJCP Style GuideTop 10 Classic Style Smoked Beer Recipes
Title | Size | ABV | IBU | OG | FG | Color | Method | Views |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Authentic Bamberg Rauchbier (BYO) |
22 L | 6.18% | 40.45 | 1.056 | 1.009 | All Grain | 8948 | |
Smoked Brown Ale |
3.5 gal | 6.41% | 25.1 | 1.061 | 1.012 | BIAB | 3533 | |
Schlenkerla Rauchbier Clone |
5.5 gal | 6.2% | 22.97 | 1.056 | 1.009 | All Grain | 2830 | |
Rauchbier |
5.5 gal | 5.66% | 41.42 | 1.051 | 1.007 | All Grain | 2470 | |
Awesome Recipe |
1000 L | 6.07% | 40.66 | 1.062 | 1.015 | All Grain | 2278 | |
Smokey McSmokerson |
6.5 gal | 4.44% | 28.94 | 1.049 | 1.015 | All Grain | 2162 | |
Bacon Lager (20L) |
21 L | 6.04% | 22.43 | 1.056 | 1.010 | All Grain | 2145 | |
Munich Ranch Ale |
26 L | 5.97% | 13.04 | 1.058 | 1.012 | All Grain | 2108 | |
Rauchbier (Tiverton Version) 20-01-18 |
22 L | 6.03% | 28.56 | 1.059 | 1.013 | All Grain | 2045 | |
Dorymans Dark Ale |
5 gal | 6.54% | 83.15 | 1.068 | 1.018 | All Grain | 1472 |
Newest Classic Style Smoked Beer Recipes
Title | Size | ABV | IBU | OG | FG | Color | Method | Views |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rauchbier BIAB |
5.5 gal | 4.65% | 26.08 | 1.049 | 1.014 | BIAB | 6 | |
Awesome Recipe |
21 L | 5.52% | 0 | 1.056 | 1.014 | All Grain | 15 | |
Smoke My Wiener Dinkle |
20.8 L | 5.62% | 0 | 1.052 | 1.009 | All Grain | 23 | |
Kaltrauch |
5.5 gal | 5.24% | 20.45 | 1.053 | 1.013 | extract | 40 | |
Smoking nun |
15 L | 5.85% | 28.21 | 1.054 | 1.010 | All Grain | 130 | |
Smoked Maple |
1550 gal | 5.72% | 27.2 | 1.058 | 1.015 | All Grain | 167 | |
Smoky the Bear |
5 gal | 5.92% | 41.1 | 1.058 | 1.013 | All Grain | 42 | |
ALE - SMK - Fire Camp |
23 L | 3.56% | 16.68 | 1.033 | 1.006 | All Grain | 45 | |
Rookhapper |
19 L | 5.34% | 29.92 | 1.053 | 1.012 | All Grain | 110 | |
Smoke of the Devil 21l |
21 L | 4.73% | 26.48 | 1.047 | 1.011 | All Grain | 40 |
Fermentables Used In Classic Style Smoked Beer Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Country | Category | Type | Color | PPG | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smoked Malt | 100 | Grain | smoked malt |
3°L
|
37 | 33% | 2% - 100% | |
Munich - Light 10L | 49 | Grain | specialty malt |
10°L
|
33 | 20% | 4% - 81% | |
Smoked Malt | 49 | Grain | smoked malt |
5°L
|
37 | 24% | 2% - 93% | |
US - Pale 2-Row | 42 | US | Grain | base malt |
1.8°L
|
37 | 55% | 17% - 83% |
Weyermann - Beech Smoked Barley | 40 | DE | Grain | smoked malt |
2.7°L
|
35 | 39% | 8% - 88% |
American - Chocolate | 26 | American | Grain | roasted malt |
350°L
|
29 | 5% | 2% - 9% |
German - Melanoidin | 26 | German | Grain | roasted malt |
25°L
|
37 | 4% | 1% - 25% |
German - Vienna | 26 | German | Grain | base malt |
4°L
|
37 | 26% | 5% - 68% |
Briess - Cherry Wood Smoked Malt | 24 | US | Grain | smoked malt |
5°L
|
37 | 27% | 4% - 96% |
Munich Dark 20L | 23 | Grain | specialty malt |
20°L
|
34 | 28% | 2% - 64% |
Hops Used In Classic Style Smoked Beer Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Average AA | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|
Magnum | 38 | 15 | 50% | 9% - 100% |
Hallertau Mittelfruh | 31 | 3.75 | 59% | 20% - 100% |
BSG - Willamette | 27 | 3.8 | 38% | 10% - 100% |
Saaz | 24 | 3.5 | 44% | 17% - 100% |
Chinook | 23 | 13 | 43% | 11% - 100% |
Perle | 20 | 8.2 | 40% | 8% - 100% |
Hallertau Hersbrucker | 20 | 4 | 42% | 13% - 100% |
Cascade | 19 | 7 | 35% | 5% - 100% |
Tettnanger | 17 | 4.5 | 50% | 13% - 100% |
Fuggles | 16 | 4.5 | 41% | 8% - 100% |
Steeping Grains Used In Classic Style Smoked Beer Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Country | Category | Type | Color | PPG | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smoked Malt | 4 | Grain | smoked malt |
5°L
|
37 | 75% | 33% - 100% | |
Smoked Malt | 3 | Grain | smoked malt |
3°L
|
37 | 37% | 20% - 67% | |
American - Chocolate | 2 | American | Grain | roasted malt |
350°L
|
29 | 30% | 11% - 50% |
Belgian - Roasted Barley | 2 | Belgian | Grain | roasted malt |
575°L
|
30 | 13% | 0% - 25% |
Munich Dark 20L | 2 | Grain | specialty malt |
20°L
|
34 | 16% | 12% - 20% | |
German - CaraMunich III | 2 | German | Grain | crystal malt |
57°L
|
34 | 24% | 20% - 28% |
Briess - Cherry Wood Smoked Malt | 2 | US | Grain | smoked malt |
5°L
|
37 | 52% | 40% - 63% |
Yeasts Used In Classic Style Smoked Beer Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Laboratory | Type | Alcohol Tolerance | Flocculation | Attenuation | Min. Temp | Max. Temp |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 | 45 | Fermentis / Safale | Ales | Low | Medium | 81% | 54°F | 77°F |
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70 | 31 | Fermentis / Safale | Lagers | .105 | High | 83% | 48°F | 72°F |
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 | 27 | Fermentis / Safale | Ale | .0975 | High | 75% | 54°F | 77°F |
Wyeast - German Ale 1007 | 10 | Wyeast | Ale | 0.11 | Low | 75% | 55°F | 68°F |
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 | 8 | White Labs | Ale | High | Medium | 76.5% | 68°F | 73°F |
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124 | 7 | Wyeast | Lagers | 0.09 | Medium | 75% | 48°F | 58°F |
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast | 6 | Danstar | Ale | Med-High | High | 77% | 57°F | 70°F |
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 | 6 | Wyeast | Ale | 0.1 | Med-Low | 75% | 60°F | 72°F |
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071 | 5 | Omega Yeast Labs | Norwegian Ales | High | Medium | 78% | 68°F | 95°F |
Mangrove Jack - Bavarian Lager M76 | 5 | Mangrove Jack | Lagers | n/a | Medium | 77.5% | 45°F | 57°F |
Other Ingredients Used In Classic Style Smoked Beer Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Type | Use | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
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Gypsum | 34 | Water Agt | Mash | 16% | 0% - 50% |
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) | 20 | Water Agt | Mash | 19% | 0% - 100% |
Whirlfloc | 18 | Water Agt | Boil | 77% | 0% - 100% |
Irish Moss | 16 | Fining | Boil | 51% | 0% - 100% |
Epsom Salt | 15 | Water Agt | Mash | 12% | 0% - 100% |
Lactic acid | 14 | Water Agt | Mash | 68% | 11% - 100% |
Phosphoric acid | 12 | Water Agt | Sparge | 71% | 2% - 100% |
Baking Soda | 8 | Water Agt | Mash | 10% | 0% - 21% |
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) | 8 | Water Agt | Mash | 25% | 0% - 67% |
Chalk | 7 | Water Agt | Boil | 15% | 0% - 34% |