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Smoke Screen NHC 2011

Category 22: Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer

289 Entries

Sponsored by Alaskan Brewing Co

Randy Scorby, Baker City, OR, Good Libations  

2011 NHC Homebrewer of the Year

Gold Medal

“Smoke Screen”

Classic Rauchbier

 

Ingredients for 5 U.S. gallons (18.93 liters)

 

6.9 lb       (3.13 kg) Weyermann Rauch malt

1.1 lb       (498 g) Weyermann pils malt

1.0 lb       (454 g) Weyermann
Munich II malt

0.7 lb       (317 g) 51° L caramel-Vienna malt

0.1 lb       (45 g) Carafa II malt

2.0 oz      (57 g) Tettnang hops, 4% a.a. (60 min)

0.3 oz      (8.5 g) Tettnang hops, 4% a.a.
(5 min)

Wyeast No. 2633 Octoberfest lager yeast blend starter

forced CO2 to carbonate (2.5 vol)

0.5 tsp     Wyeast yeast nutrient (15 min)

 

Original Specific Gravity: 1.057

Final Specific Gravity: 1.013

Boiling time: 90 minutes

IBUs: 27

SRM: 12

Primary Fermentation: 48 days at 48° F (9° C)

 

Directions

Single decoction mash schedule. Mash in at 122° F (50° C), hold for 10 minutes. Pull a thick decoction and hold at 154° F (68° C) for 20 minutes, and boil for 10 minutes. Return to main mash and hold at 154° F (68° C) for 40 minutes or until conversion is achieved. Sparge with 168° F (76° C) water.

 

Runners-Up

Silver Medal: Kelsey McNair, San Diego, CA, Wood-Aged Beer, QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)

Bronze Medal: Sean Gardinier, San Diego, CA Wood-Aged Beer, QUAFF