Smoked Beers

History, Brewing Techniques, Recipes

Geoff Larson, Ray Daniels

• Publisher: Brewers Publications
• Year: 2001
• eBook ISBN: 9781938469589
• Edition: 0
• Topic: Art
• Subtopic: Culinary Arts

For centuries smoke-flavored beers, also known as rauchbier, survived modernization in a small enclave centered around Bamberg, Germany. Today new examples are being made by brewers throughout the U.S. Enjoy the history, culture, and brewing of these wonderful beers with this informative volume. Geoff Larson, founder of Alaskan Brewing Company in Juneau, Alaska, has been working with smoke to create Alaskan Smoked Porter since 1988. It continues to be one of the classic American examples of the style. The Classic Beer Style Series from Brewers Publications examines individual world-class beer styles, covering origins, history, sensory profiles, brewing techniques and commercial examples. The Classic Beer Style Series from Brewers Publications examines individual world-class beer styles, covering origins, history, sensory profiles, brewing techniques and commercial examples.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Other Books in the Classic Beer Style Series
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Chapter 1. History of Smoke in Beer
• Chapter 2. Classic Producers of Smoke Flavored Beers
• Chapter 3. Smoke Around the World
• Chapter 4. The Chemistry of Smoke
• Chapter 5. Smoking Malt
• Chapter 6. Brewing Smoked Beers
• Appendix A. Cooking with Smoked Beer
• Appendix B. List of Smoked Beers and Their Brewers
• Appendix C. Suppliers of Wood for Smoking
• Appendix D. Unit Conversion Chart
• Glossary
• References
• Index
• About the Authors