stevea1210
Well-Known Member
Well I excitedly took my first pull of my smoke ale tonight. When I racked it to the keg it smelled deliciously smoky, and tasted perfect. Having never brewed with smoked malt before, I didn't know how smoky the recipe would turn out.
Well tonight she is nicely carbed, but all hints of smoke aroma are gone. Also there is almost zero detectable smoke flavor. If I let the beer warm up considerably I can taste the slightest smoke flavor.
What happened? Where did it all go? The beer spent 3 1/2 weeks in primary, then rack to a keg. The keg spent a week in fridge chilling, then two days at 30 psi for carbing. I don't understand why the smoke is gone? can anyone give any insight into this? Has anyone else brewed a smoke ale and notice a difference in smoke flavor and aroma going from fermenter to being chilled and carbed.
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
8.25 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 68.75 %
1.50 lb Smoked Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 12.50 %
1.25 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 10.42 %
1.00 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 8.33 %
2.00 oz Saaz [3.20 %] (60 min) Hops 20.9 IBU
1.00 oz Cluster [8.90 %] (60 min) Hops 29.1 IBU
0.50 oz Cluster [8.90 %] (15 min) Hops 7.2 IBU
1 Pkgs Safale US-05 (Fermentis #S-05) Yeast-Ale
Well tonight she is nicely carbed, but all hints of smoke aroma are gone. Also there is almost zero detectable smoke flavor. If I let the beer warm up considerably I can taste the slightest smoke flavor.
What happened? Where did it all go? The beer spent 3 1/2 weeks in primary, then rack to a keg. The keg spent a week in fridge chilling, then two days at 30 psi for carbing. I don't understand why the smoke is gone? can anyone give any insight into this? Has anyone else brewed a smoke ale and notice a difference in smoke flavor and aroma going from fermenter to being chilled and carbed.
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
8.25 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 68.75 %
1.50 lb Smoked Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 12.50 %
1.25 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 10.42 %
1.00 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 8.33 %
2.00 oz Saaz [3.20 %] (60 min) Hops 20.9 IBU
1.00 oz Cluster [8.90 %] (60 min) Hops 29.1 IBU
0.50 oz Cluster [8.90 %] (15 min) Hops 7.2 IBU
1 Pkgs Safale US-05 (Fermentis #S-05) Yeast-Ale