Help with SMaSH recipe

[GTaylor]

I have some Munich Malt type I and would like to use this in a SMaSH brew but am uncertain which hops to use, any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks
Greg

 

[ModernDayNord]

With only Munich Malt, I'd brew a bock style with German hops. Magnum or Hallertau.

 

[kingwood-kid]

I made a doppelsticke that was 80% Light Munich with a lot of Hallertau Hersbrucker late and fermented with WLP036. I used 20% wheat because I wasn't sure the Munich would self-convert, although research indicates that it will. I think 100% Munich would have been too malty for me at 1.087, but the proportion I used came out nice. I wouldn't use Magnum for a smash, as they don't lend much when used late, but any German or German-derived flavor hop would be nice.

 

[GTaylor]

Thanks for the suggestions, have another question. How much grain and hops for a 5.5 gallon batch?

 

[OG2620]

Thanks for the suggestions, have another question. How much grain and hops for a 5.5 gallon batch?

What would you like for a starting gravity and how many IBU are you looking for? What yeast are you planning to use?

 

[inhousebrew]

I don't know about you but for me I wouldn't want a 1.080 SMaSH. I think about 1.040-60 is a good range for SMaSH brews but there is no right or wrong answer. Use whatever hops you want but obviously something German might be most appropriate.

 

[RmikeVT]

Why not go all Munich and use American Hops all the way through such as Centinnnial or Cascade or Columbus and hop like a Pale Ale or IPA.

 

[GTaylor]

What would you like for a starting gravity and how many IBU are you looking for? What yeast are you planning to use?

Was thinking of an SG around 1.050-1.060 and IBU around 30-40. Don't have a lot of experience with different yeasts so not sure on that, have used mostly US-05 or Nottingham on most of my beers.

 

[tre9er]

I'd say anything German noble or even a good earthy hop like EKG. If you don't want super malty taste mash it a little lower. For a SMaSH I'd mash around 152 anyways to get a nice dry finish.

 

[kingwood-kid]

At 70% efficiency, 10 lbs Light Munich should give you an OG around 1.052. It will self-convert, but not as easily as North American malts, so a 90 minute mash might be helpful, though not necessary. I'd mash at 150ish like Tre9er suggested, unless you want a malt bomb. Most noble hops are in the 4-5% alpha range, so you'd need about 1.5-2oz to get 30-35 IBUs, though with noble hops it will taste like less than that. Add however many ounces you want late-boil and dry-hop to get a feel for the hops; zero, two, twelve, it's up to you. US-05 and notty would both be fine for this; they'll allow the other ingredients to take center stage.

 

[OG2620]

At 70% efficiency, 10 lbs Light Munich should give you an OG around 1.052. It will self-convert, but not as easily as North American malts, so a 90 minute mash might be helpful, though not necessary. I'd mash at 150ish like Tre9er suggested, unless you want a malt bomb. Most noble hops are in the 4-5% alpha range, so you'd need about 1.5-2oz to get 30-35 IBUs, though with noble hops it will taste like less than that. Add however many ounces you want late-boil and dry-hop to get a feel for the hops; zero, two, twelve, it's up to you. US-05 and notty would both be fine for this; they'll allow the other ingredients to take center stage.

I second this!