Smoked Beer - Specialty Smoked Beer

A smoke-enhanced beer showing good balance between the smoke, the beer character, and the added ingredients, 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, the expected flavor characteristics of the base beer style, and the additional ingredients. Smokiness may vary from low to assertive. Smoky flavors may range from woody to somewhat bacon-like dep

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 Guide

Top 10 Specialty Smoked Beer Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Scotch Whisky mash (58 L)	58 L	9.03%	0	1.088	1.019		All Grain	7888
Smoked Pale ale	11 L	5.69%	25.66	1.058	1.014		All Grain	6354
Grodziskie	6 gal	4.84%	22.98	1.052	1.015		BIAB	3834
14 Peat Smoked Lager - partial mashing	23 L	6.33%	44.45	1.058	1.010		Partial Mash	3810
Smoked Rye PA	19 L	5.95%	65.19	1.057	1.011		All Grain	3795
Smoked pepper IPA	5.5 gal	5.23%	73.51	1.052	1.012		All Grain	3724
Los Bee Ahumados	24 L	5.99%	29.37	1.055	1.010		All Grain	3100
Lightly Smoked Dunkelweizen V1.2	5 gal	6.94%	20.18	1.069	1.016		Partial Mash	2919
Olav's Stjørdalsøl	23.5 L	5.71%	13.35	1.066	1.022		All Grain	2888
Gotlandsdricka (Jester King Clone)	5 gal	4.6%	28.85	1.044	1.009		All Grain	2844

Newest Specialty Smoked Beer Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Grodziskie for fall 2026	6 gal	3.09%	27.35	1.031	1.008		All Grain	60
Shoulda Shoal '26	5.5 gal	6.24%	25.74	1.058	1.011		BIAB	109
Awesome Recipe	5.5 gal	3.44%	22.56	1.033	1.007		Partial Mash	96
KJETTERI	26 L	4.05%	18.5	1.039	1.008		All Grain	218
smoked DBock	5 gal	9.42%	49.06	1.086	1.015		All Grain	94
Vossa this?	21 L	7.18%	20.68	1.068	1.013		All Grain	66
Ice Shanty Ale (Skibsøl )	5.5 gal	4.44%	28.09	1.044	1.010		All Grain	148
Awesome Recipe	10 L	5.69%	30.22	1.056	1.013		All Grain	140
#90 Gotlands Dricke	11.3 L	4.93%	36.14	1.054	1.017		BIAB	65
smoke hole v 2	5.5 gal	4.59%	14.83	1.043	1.008		BIAB	584

Fermentables Used In Specialty Smoked Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Smoked Malt	66		Grain	smoked malt	3°L	37	33%	1% - 100%
Smoked Malt	45		Grain	smoked malt	5°L	37	28%	0% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row	39	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	52%	1% - 90%
Briess - Cherry Wood Smoked Malt	32	US	Grain	smoked malt	5°L	37	21%	0% - 96%
Weyermann - Beech Smoked Barley	30	DE	Grain	smoked malt	2.7°L	35	28%	5% - 85%
American - Chocolate	28	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	5%	2% - 9%
Flaked Oats	27		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	9%	3% - 24%
Munich - Light 10L	27		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	24%	1% - 96%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	26	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	54%	3% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	25		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	8%	2% - 56%

Hops Used In Specialty Smoked Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Magnum	27	15	38%	14% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	22	5	38%	6% - 100%
Northern Brewer	20	7.8	44%	6% - 100%
Willamette	20	4.5	34%	13% - 100%
Fuggles	18	4.5	39%	14% - 100%
Saaz	18	3.5	46%	15% - 100%
Chinook	17	13	39%	3% - 100%
Cascade	15	7	34%	6% - 100%
Tettnanger	15	4.5	38%	6% - 100%
Centennial	15	10	36%	7% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Specialty Smoked Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Smoked Malt	6		Grain	smoked malt	5°L	37	48%	24% - 67%
Smoked Malt	4		Grain	smoked malt	3°L	37	57%	40% - 100%
American - Chocolate	3	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	31%	13% - 60%
Flaked Rye	2		Adjunct	raw	2.8°L	36	15%	13% - 18%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	2		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	46%	25% - 67%

Yeasts Used In Specialty Smoked Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	50	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	17	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70	14	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	83%	48°F	72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	10	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	10	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST	7	Lallemand	Ales	High	High	80%	77°F	104°F
Wyeast - German Ale 1007	7	Wyeast	Ale	0.11	Low	75%	55°F	68°F
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728	6	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	High	71%	55°F	75°F
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97	6	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.104	High	81%	54°F	77°F
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54	4	Mangrove Jack	Lagers	n/a	Med-High	79.5%	64°F	68°F

Other Ingredients Used In Specialty Smoked Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	33	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	22	Fining	Boil	56%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	17	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 63%
Irish Moss	15	Fining	Boil	85%	50% - 100%
Lactic acid	14	Water Agt	Mash	64%	1% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	7	Other	Boil	27%	0% - 91%
Phosphoric acid	7	Water Agt	Mash	97%	78% - 100%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	6	Other	Mash	33%	1% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	6	Water Agt	Mash	0%	0% - 2%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	6	Water Agt	Mash	5%	0% - 30%

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