Chipotle Pepper Alder Smoked Bock NHC07

Category 23: Specialty Beer

Gold Medal

Sponsored by The Beverage People
Richard Skains, Rocky River, OH, Specialty Beer

2007 Homebrewer of the Year

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Chipotle Pepper Alder Smoked Bock

Ingredients for 10 U.S. gallons (38 L)

10.25  lb (4.65 kg) pilsner malt

8.0       lb (3.63 kg) Munich malt

4.5       lb (2.04 kg) smoked malt

3.0       oz (85 g) Tettnanger pellet hops, 3.7% alpha acid (90 min.)

0.75    oz (21g) Hersbrucker pellet hops, 3% alpha acid (15 min.)

Wyeast No. 2206 Bavarian lager yeast

Chipotle peppers

Original Specific Gravity: 1.076

Final Specific Gravity: [unknown]

Boiling Time: 120 minutes

Directions

Mash at 156° F (69° C). [Need info about chipotle peppers)

Judges' Comments

"Very well balanced malt/smoke/chipotle with finishing heat. Creative and well balanced use of ingredients-heat is good without being over the top."

"Light pepper burn in finish-nice!"

"Wonderful! Just the right heat!"