Rauch Me Baby! - Rauchbier - 2014 National Homebrew Competition Winner

Ingredients

For 5 Gallons (18.93 L)

    7.0 lb (3.18 kg) beechwood smoked malt
    2.0 lb (0.9 kg) Munich malt
    2.0 lb (0.9 kg) Vienna malt
    12.0 oz (340 g) CaraMunich® malt
    4.0 oz (113 g) Carapils® malt
    4.0 oz (113 g) melanoidin malt
    2.0 oz (57 g) Carafa II® malt
    2.0 oz (57 g) aromatic malt
    1.0 oz (28 g) Tradition pellets (60 min)
    0.5 oz (14 g) Tradition pellets, (15 min)
    Akron, OH city water, carbon filtered
    1 tablet Whirlfloc (5 min)
    Wyeast 2124 Bohemian lager yeast
    3.75 oz (106 g) dextrose to prime
 

Specifications

    Original Gravity: 1.056-1.060
 

Directions

    Treat water with 2 tsp. calcium chloride. Mash grains at 154° F (68° C) for 90 minutes. Bottle after fermentation is complete and lager in bottles up to three months.
    Primary Fermentation for 7-10 days at 50° F (10° C).
    Diacetyl rest for 2 days at 62-65° F (17-18° C).