rauchmalz

[MAF]

I have 1kg of rauchmalz that I plan on using in a smoked ale of sorts.
I've never used this malt before, but have tasted the likes of Schlenkerla Rauchbier, so know what a REALLY smoky beer tastes like. Thing is, I'm not sure how much 1kg would bring to a 4%ish beer - would I be better off gettin a bit more smoked malt??

Any suggestions gladly received!

[floydmeddler]

Have used 1kg in a porter before and it was very faint. It's not anywhere near as smoky as smoked peat malt apparently. Give it a try. You should get something in the way of smokiness but I doubt it will be potent.

[TC2642]

IF you want it to be near the authentic beer you'd need to use all an rauchmalt grain bill. Bit pricey but worth it.

[MAF]

Cheers for the feedback; I'll just have to choose whether I'll make do with a slightly smoky beer or get some more rauchmalz! Hmmmm..

[Rookie]

Go with what you have, if it's too subtle you can use more next time, but you may find it perfect for your taste. I'd rather have too little of a new flavor than too much since too little will probably still be good to drink, but too much may not be.