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14. Mudd - Rauchbier- 100% Gladfield Manuka Smoked Malt (ready to drink - but should keep for a month or too if your scared)
Appearance: Quite unexpected that It is a lighter colour beer. Typically Rauchbier are a darker colour amber to dark. Obviously you weren't trying to hit the typical style. Very little white head, but it laces the periphery of the glass. Hazy for what should be a clear beer.. maybe time is needed.
Aroma: Mild smoke flavour with bacon and ham hocks.
Taste: Mid smoke with little malt driven flavours. Mouthfeel is good to light..gives the appearance of watery at the end, but nice upfront. I would like to see a little more substance in the beer from the malts as this compliments the smoke. Not sure if this works and needs more complex malts to compliment the beer. Good to experiment tho to see what the malts do.
Overall: No obvious faults. I am surprised of the little smoke character as I was sure my last manuka smoke beer had more smoke than this one and mine was only like ~ 60% smoke malt, maybe it has a smoke taste threshold??? Hmm you got me thinking maybe I need to supplement my own Manuka smoked receive if I want stronger smoke.. maybe a little mesquite smoke with it.
Heres my last receipe I gave away to Beerco. it did well at the last Bayside Brewers Oktoberfest and is now a staple at my house. Mind you I really prefer the Bavarian Lager Yeast over the Marzan yeast.
http://www.beerco.com.au/blog/4-dogz-brewery-manuka-smokin-marzen/
Thank you now I know what 100% smoke tastes like, but I would suggest complementing the smoke with more complex malts. Good job
Appearance: Quite unexpected that It is a lighter colour beer. Typically Rauchbier are a darker colour amber to dark. Obviously you weren't trying to hit the typical style. Very little white head, but it laces the periphery of the glass. Hazy for what should be a clear beer.. maybe time is needed.
Aroma: Mild smoke flavour with bacon and ham hocks.
Taste: Mid smoke with little malt driven flavours. Mouthfeel is good to light..gives the appearance of watery at the end, but nice upfront. I would like to see a little more substance in the beer from the malts as this compliments the smoke. Not sure if this works and needs more complex malts to compliment the beer. Good to experiment tho to see what the malts do.
Overall: No obvious faults. I am surprised of the little smoke character as I was sure my last manuka smoke beer had more smoke than this one and mine was only like ~ 60% smoke malt, maybe it has a smoke taste threshold??? Hmm you got me thinking maybe I need to supplement my own Manuka smoked receive if I want stronger smoke.. maybe a little mesquite smoke with it.
Heres my last receipe I gave away to Beerco. it did well at the last Bayside Brewers Oktoberfest and is now a staple at my house. Mind you I really prefer the Bavarian Lager Yeast over the Marzan yeast.
http://www.beerco.com.au/blog/4-dogz-brewery-manuka-smokin-marzen/
Thank you now I know what 100% smoke tastes like, but I would suggest complementing the smoke with more complex malts. Good job