Boskoopse Smeulende Kerstboom
Every tenth brew becomes an experimental beer, brewed from own recipe. The Boskoopse Smeulende Kerstboom (Boskoop's Smoldering Christmas Tree) is the first "decenial beer" and is a Rauchbeer with pine tops. This beer has a very peety taste, combined with the smell of pine tops. It is almost like walking through a pine forest, but then one which is pretty much on fire!The combination of a royal serving smoked barley and an even more royal serving of pine tops make this a beer to enjoy for a long time.
It has been brewed again in 2019 and 2023, using an EasyBrew30 brew kettle.
Recommended drinking temperature: 8...12 oC
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| Bottled: | 2024-01-20 (batch 053) 2019-11-11 (batch 029) 2016-05-29 (batch 010) |
| Alc. vol.: | 6.8% |
| EBC: | 36 |
| EBU: | 36 |
| Brew volume: | 20 liter |
| Malts: | 2,760gr Pils malt (3 EBC) 2,210gr Rauch malt (6 EBC) 860gr Municher I (15 EBC) 240gr Cara Munich III (150 EBC) 130gr Melanoidin maltt (70 EBC) 60gr Carafa Special III (1400 EBC) |
| Hops: | 23gr Northern Brewer (2017, 7.0% @ 90 min) 40gr Hallertau Hersbrucker (2018, 2.1% @ 30 min) 40gr Hallertau Hersbrucker (2018, 2.1% @ 20 min) |
| Herbs: | 10gr Pine tops (dried @ 90 min) 40gr Pine tops (dried @ 30 min) |
| Yeast: | 17gr DCL/Fermentis S-04 SafAle English Ale |
| SG (start - end): | 1.064 - 1.020 (batch 053) 1.069 - 1.020 (batch 029) 1.065 - 1.021 (batch 010) |
| Steeping-schema: | First rest: 60 minutes with 20 liter Boskoop's water (with 2.5ml lactic acid and 2.5gr CaSO4) of 69oC at 67oC In 15 minutes heated up to 78oC 10 minutes rest at 78oC Rinsed with 8.8 liter Boskoop's water (non-treated) of 88oC |
| Fermentation: | First fermentation of 4-8 days Second fermentation of 7-12 days (20gr pine tops as dry-hopping in hop bag)  |
| Bottling: | In 30cl bottles with 1 drop Coopers carbonation sugar (effective 2.5gr. sugar) |
| Batch-nummer(s): | 010 (29l weckpan) 029, 053 (EasyBrew30) |