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[LeftyMPfrmDE]

Made a Rauchbier a couple of weeks ago; 4.7%, and 20% beechwood smoked malt in the grist, fermented with 34/70. its cold crashing at the moment before going into the keg. Beer is very malty and clean with a subtle smoked flavor. Feeling that it fermented very well, and needing something to make this weekend, i was toying with the idea of taking that slurry of 34/70 and throwing a Mexican lager together. I'm unsure how much of the smoked flavor will carry over. 

 

Any thoughts? 

[Big Nake]

I've used about a pound of smoked malt before (for me that smoked phase was very short) and I think I reused the yeast in the next batch with no issues. If you're planning on making a pale lager (with corn or however you plan to make it 'Mexican'), you may notice the smoke more than if you made something like a Dos Equis Amber, Victoria or Negra Modelo. The darker malts (carafa III would be my choice) may help to cover any residual smoke that would come through.

[positiveContact]

I don't think you'd get much in the way of carry over.

[SchwanzBrewer]

Unless you are smoking Mexican rag weed while brewing... Do not want. Never had a good smoked beer.

[LeftyMPfrmDE]

Im going to wash and harvest the yeast and pitch it in the planned beer. I may be in the minority, but i do enjoy a smoked once a year in the colder months. At best, a drinkable beer, at worst, a leason learned

[Big Nake]

I forget what I bought but it was a pound or two of a nice smoked malt I got from Rebel Brewer. When I opened the bag I couldn't believe how nice it smelled. I love smoked anything. I made the beer, hopped it low so the smoke would come through and the whole recipe was very simple... simple grain bill, low hops, neutral yeast, etc. Did not like I'm sorry to say.

[positiveContact]

Unless you are smoking Mexican rag weed while brewing... Do not want. Never had a good smoked beer.

 

never had one you liked?  try a real german rauchbier.  they can be really great.

[LeftyMPfrmDE]

Just stay away from beers flavored with liquid smoke. Got fooled into trying one. Once. Other then that, wyermann's beechwood smoked and Briess's cherrywood smoked malts are good in low doses.

[positiveContact]

Just stay away from beers flavored with liquid smoke. Got fooled into trying one. Once. Other then that, wyermann's beechwood smoked and Briess's cherrywood smoked malts are good in low doses.

 

the first time I had a real deal german smoked beer it tasted like camp fire at first but after a few sips I was blown away.  so good.

[HVB]

Sounds good to me.  I love a good smoked beer. 

 

Schwantz - have you tried Schlenkerla helles?  Even though there is no smoke malt in the recipe the beer has a subtle smoke to it from the equipment.  So good!

[Big Nake]

Sounds good to me.  I love a good smoked beer. 
 
Schwantz - have you tried Schlenkerla helles?  Even though there is no smoke malt in the recipe the beer has a subtle smoke to it from the equipment.  So good!

I like that beer. I have a couple big bottles in my bar fridge.