Notes
Entered in MN State Fair 2019 in the Specialty Smoked Beer category. Scored a 41 and got third place. Notes mentioned that this was missing yeast esters. Wood blend was oak/hickory. This was smoky enough for the style but could've probably used a bit more smoke - in judging it lost to two rauchbiers, which I'm sure made this seem almost smokeless in comparison.
Also entered in 2019 Minnesota Mashout, where it got a 30. One judge complained that it didn't have enough watermelon flavor. The other judge thought that the watermelon flavor clashed with the sour and smoke, and said there was a plastic/sawdust character (which he guessed incorrectly was from high fermentation temps).
Fermentables
| Amount |
Fermentable |
Use |
% |
| 0.50 lb |
Wheat Liquid Malt Extract (US) |
Mash |
50.00% |
| 0.50 lb |
Pilsen / Pilsner (DE) |
Mash |
50.00% |
Hops
| Amount |
Hop |
Use |
Time |
AA |
IBU |
| 1.00 oz |
Teamaker - Whole Leaf |
Boil |
60 Minute(s) |
0.8% |
17.27 |
Yeast
| Name |
Attenuation |
| Wyeast 1007 German Ale Liquid Yeast |
73% - 77% |
Other
| Name |
Amount |
Use |
Time |
| Smoked Watermelon |
1.00 lb |
Primary |
2 Week(s) |
Mash Schedule
| Temperature |
Time |
| 149 F |
90 Minutes |
Fermentation Schedule
| Temperature |
Time |
| 65 F |
2 Week(s) |
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