Best SMaSH recipe you've made???

[Qhrumphf]

Just got a starter going for a Chinook/Vienna SMaSH. Will be the first one I've done. Going 13lbs Vienna, and 7 oz Chinook 1 (60), .75 (20), .75 (5), 1.5 (flameout) and 3 (dry hop). Also using Wyeast 1332 Northwest Ale for the first time. Planning on brewday Wednesday.

 

[bricks]

I am not a fan of real hoppy beers, and try to keep the IBU's in the 25-30 range in most of my brews. I would like to try a SMaSH and would love to hear some suggestions keeping the lower IBU's. I have done one all grain batch before, and think I would be OK doing this SMaSH. If you have any suggestions on combinations of malts and hops I would be open to any suggestions. Thanks!

 

[Jakeorjacob]

SMaSH sounds fun! I have a little less than an ounce of Sorachi Ace in whole hop form - it'd be really cool to make a SMaSH using it. I'm brewing 2.5 gallons, so that's probably enough to get the flavor out of the hop, no?

Suggestions on a malt to use?

 

[Willum]

SMaSH sounds fun! I have a little less than an ounce of Sorachi Ace in whole hop form - it'd be really cool to make a SMaSH using it. I'm brewing 2.5 gallons, so that's probably enough to get the flavor out of the hop, no?

Suggestions on a malt to use?

Belgian pale malt and use a Belgian yeast. I would FWH then a whirlpool addition.

 

[Jamminjoenapo]

Just tapped mine with Vienna and galaxy. Very tasty.

 

[Ostomo517]

I have a MO and Sorachi Ace SMASH coming up in the future. I actually may just split the MO into two batches and do MO and either citra, simcoe, or amarillo. I"m leaning toward amarillo, just not sure.

Any updates on how the MO and Sorachi came out? I was gonna do this tomorrow but decided to go with MO/Falconers Flight. May do sorachi next week.

 

[TurkCowan]

Any updates on how the MO and Sorachi came out? I was gonna do this tomorrow but decided to go with MO/Falconers Flight. May do sorachi next week.

I have a MO/Falconer's Flight smash in the primary right now. It's still really young but smells excellent. Mostly late hop additions and dry hopped.

 

[Cellarbrau]

This one turned out very well...

BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Beisl Bier
Brewer: Cellarbrau
Asst Brewer:
Style: Vienna Lager
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 29.31 l
Post Boil Volume: 25.81 l
Batch Size (fermenter): 20.82 l
Bottling Volume: 19.31 l
Estimated OG: 1.051 SG
Estimated Color: 5.3 SRM
Estimated IBU: 22.3 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 85.8 %
Boil Time: 70 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
0.50 tsp Calcium Chloride (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 1 -
0.50 tsp Chalk (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 2 -
10 lbs 8.0 oz Ireks Vienna (4.0 SRM) Grain 3 100 %
1.00 oz Ultra 2011 [8.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 22.3 IBUs
0.50 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 5.0 mins) Fining 5 -
1.0 pkg Hella Bock (Wyeast #2487-PC) Yeast 6


Mash Schedule: My Mash
Total Grain Weight: 10 lbs 8.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Sacc. Rest Add 16.87 l of water at 159.5 F 150.0 F 60 min

Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun, 18.22l) of 168.0 F water

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[944play]

Interesting mix of units in that recipe.

What is the chalk meant to accomplish?

 

[temple240]

I've only made one smash so far so i guess that makes it my best one by default. It's a Vienna simcoe ipa with 5oz of simcoe in the boil, small fwh and the rest was late addition. Bottled it last weekend and the hydro sample tasted like pure hop juice!

 

[JonM]

Maris Otter, mashed low at 150 and enough of it to get an OG of 1.055. One addition of centennial at 60 for 40ish IBU, and ferment cool with US05/1056/001.

 

[mike_in_ak]

Just bottled Maris Otter-Amarillo.

Might be my best beer to date and it's not even carbed yet.

Smells and tastes just wonderful.

Kind of sad when I think about all the complicated brews.

 

[griz419]

SMASHBURSTED IPA

2-row & cascade. I can get a lb of cascade for $13 so this ends up being a relatively cheap brew despite 8 oz of hops. 70% efficiency = about 7% and 52 ibu's so it's very drinkable.

15 lbs 2-row

3 oz @ 20 min
2 oz @ 10 min
1 oz @ 5 min
2 oz @ 2 min

Wyeast 1056

3 week primary and then to the keg

 

[coachzbell]

SMaSH ESB
MO and Fuggles
wyeast 1098
Turned out great. Now to build a beer engine...

 

[forstmeister]

SMaSH ESB
MO and Fuggles
wyeast 1098
Turned out great. Now to build a beer engine...

I do the same one but with a pinch of english crystal for color. My keezer died recently so I am serving it at cellar temp. Not bad at all.

 

[winvarin]

I love the taste of Vienna and am thinking about going 100% Vienna/citra or 100% MO/citra for my first batch on my new 3 kettle flat brew system. I am a little concerned about the Vienna though. It does not appear to have near the diastatic power of a 2 row malt. Is there enough enzyme power there for it to convert on its own? If not, instead of a true smash I was considering going 90/10 Vienna/2row, then saving the MO smash for another day.

 

[temple240]

I love the taste of Vienna and am thinking about going 100% Vienna/citra or 100% MO/citra for my first batch on my new 3 kettle flat brew system. I am a little concerned about the Vienna though. It does not appear to have near the diastatic power of a 2 row malt. Is there enough enzyme power there for it to convert on its own? If not, instead of a true smash I was considering going 90/10 Vienna/2row, then saving the MO smash for another day.

I have a vienna/simcoe ipa smash in bottles right now that is out of this world. No worries about the Vienna converting.

 

[PhelanKA7]

I do the same one but with a pinch of english crystal for color. My keezer died recently so I am serving it at cellar temp. Not bad at all.

I'm about to do my first small batch beer and I'm going to be toasting my own malt for color so that it will still sorta be a SMaSH.

 

[Painty]

I did the same only with 12Lbs MO and 5oz of Cascade and US05
it is excellent

This is on my short list of a simple brew.. How is the single style Cascade Hop additions? Would you use that again or try another type of Hops?

 

[BrewinHooligan]

I love the taste of Vienna and am thinking about going 100% Vienna/citra or 100% MO/citra for my first batch on my new 3 kettle flat brew system. I am a little concerned about the Vienna though. It does not appear to have near the diastatic power of a 2 row malt. Is there enough enzyme power there for it to convert on its own? If not, instead of a true smash I was considering going 90/10 Vienna/2row, then saving the MO smash for another day.

Agree with the other response. Vienna has plenty diastatic power. My first ag batch was a Vienna/Northern Brewer SMaSH APA that was REALLY tasty. Vienna and NB pair extremely well together.

 

[BeardedIdiot]

I did a Vienna/Galaxy SMaSH APA that turned out fantastic. Very nice taste and smooth finish.

 

[DrunkleJon]

Question. Since I think I ought to do a couple rounds on 1 Gal SMaSHes generally speaking what OG/IBU range do you all usually go for to best taste each ingredient? I know this can be subjective, and style-jective (did I just make up a word?), but I figure something along the lines of a PA or IPA would be best.

 

[mike_in_ak]

Salt to taste

 

[zachattack]

I think to really taste each individual hop, you want at least something approaching an APA.

 

[MedBrewer]

Hiya all, got any one gallon SMASH recipes with light malt (such as 2 row)?Id love to start experimenting with different malts.
Thanks, Ben

 

[cluckk]

Hiya all, got any one gallon SMASH recipes with light malt (such as 2 row)?Id love to start experimenting with different malts.
Thanks, Ben

Brew Your Own video did a small batch SMaSH of New Albion. It is 2 row pale malt and equal amounts of Cascade added at 60, 30, 15 minutes. I have my version of it fermenting right now. I did five gallons with 11lbs malt and 3 ounces of Cascade. I added one ounce as First Wort Hop, 1 ounce at 60 and one ounce at 15 minutes.

 

[winvarin]

Hiya all, got any one gallon SMASH recipes with light malt (such as 2 row)?Id love to start experimenting with different malts.
Thanks, Ben

I went overboard and did a 10 gallon smash this weekend. Maris Otter and citra. The spare room I am fermenting in smells like a bowl of citrus fruit. I have high hopes for this one.

Not sure how light you're looking at but my first runnings were a beautiful deep gold.

Uploaded the pic from my phone so I am sorry if the web browser makes it huge

 

[Ostomo517]

I went overboard and did a 10 gallon smash this weekend. Maris Otter and citra. The spare room I am fermenting in smells like a bowl of citrus fruit. I have high hopes for this one.

Not sure how light you're looking at but my first runnings were a beautiful deep gold.

Uploaded the pic from my phone so I am sorry if the web browser makes it huge

Im sorry but in what universe is 10 gallons of MO/Citra is overboard??? Lol Thats gonna be one delicious beer.

 

[Ostomo517]

Hiya all, got any one gallon SMASH recipes with light malt (such as 2 row)?Id love to start experimenting with different malts.
Thanks, Ben

I loved the way this one turned out for me. Maris Otter/Falconers Flight SMaSH. This is for 2 gallons, just cut in half for one.

OG 1.066
FG 1.017
SRM 7.2
ABV 6.5%
IBU 57

5# Maris Otter
.5oz Falconers Flight @60
.25oz FF @20
Irish Moss @15
.25oz FF@2

Saf ale 05 yeast.

 

[schematix]

I loved the way this one turned out for me. Maris Otter/Falconers Flight SMaSH. This is for 2 gallons, just cut in half for one.

Hate to break it to you but you can't make a SMaSH with Falconer's Flight since it is a blend of different hops, which definitely violates the SH rule.

Sounds good though.