Comments on: Days of Polish Beer in Prague http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/2008/05/21/days-of-polish-beer-in-prague/ Notes on beer from the homeland of Pilsner Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:36:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Evan Rail http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/2008/05/21/days-of-polish-beer-in-prague/#comment-861 Evan Rail Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:11:14 +0000 http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/?p=164#comment-861 That is absolutely awesome news. That is absolutely awesome news.

]]> By: kopyr http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/2008/05/21/days-of-polish-beer-in-prague/#comment-860 kopyr Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:09:55 +0000 http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/?p=164#comment-860 Polish homebrewers brew Grodziskie (Graetzer). We have even homebrewing contest in Grodzisk ("Prawie jak Grodzisz", this year will be second edition, http://www.grodziskie.pl), to brew beer the most similar to original Grodziskie. The judges are old employees of the brewery of Grodzisk. In fact mostly we don't use smoked wheat malt, but wheat malt + smoked barley malt. Some homebrewers smoke wheat malt on their own, but the result is quite unpredictable. Producing Grodziskie in normal brewery it's quite immposible in the nearest future. Even in brewpubs. Polish homebrewers brew Grodziskie (Graetzer). We have even homebrewing contest in Grodzisk (”Prawie jak Grodzisz”, this year will be second edition, http://www.grodziskie.pl), to brew beer the most similar to original Grodziskie. The judges are old employees of the brewery of Grodzisk.
In fact mostly we don’t use smoked wheat malt, but wheat malt + smoked barley malt. Some homebrewers smoke wheat malt on their own, but the result is quite unpredictable.

Producing Grodziskie in normal brewery it’s quite immposible in the nearest future. Even in brewpubs.

]]> By: Honza http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/2008/05/21/days-of-polish-beer-in-prague/#comment-857 Honza Fri, 30 May 2008 10:44:38 +0000 http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/?p=164#comment-857 And Alaskan Brewery uses alder wood for their Smoked porter - http://www.alaskanbeer.com/porter.html And Alaskan Brewery uses alder wood for their Smoked porter - http://www.alaskanbeer.com/porter.html

]]> By: Evan Rail http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/2008/05/21/days-of-polish-beer-in-prague/#comment-854 Evan Rail Fri, 30 May 2008 10:03:23 +0000 http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/?p=164#comment-854 I believe you're right. Adam from Bractwo Piwne seemed to be saying that the malt for Grätzer should be smoked with oak (dąb / dub) not beech (buk). I believe you’re right. Adam from Bractwo Piwne seemed to be saying that the malt for Grätzer should be smoked with oak (dąb / dub) not beech (buk).

]]> By: Honza http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/2008/05/21/days-of-polish-beer-in-prague/#comment-853 Honza Fri, 30 May 2008 09:27:24 +0000 http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/?p=164#comment-853 well, I think it depends on your decision what kind of wood you use for "smoking" the malt. I hope I am not wrong but Schlenkerla uses beech... well, I think it depends on your decision what kind of wood you use for “smoking” the malt.

I hope I am not wrong but Schlenkerla uses beech…

]]> By: Evan Rail http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/2008/05/21/days-of-polish-beer-in-prague/#comment-841 Evan Rail Sun, 25 May 2008 14:21:31 +0000 http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/?p=164#comment-841 Well, there doesn't seem to be a smoked wheat listed on Weyermann's webpage for special malt, nor on the page for wheat malt. In any case, my understanding from talking to the Poles here in Prague was that other smoked wheat malts are produced with the wrong kind of wood — beech instead of oak. Does that sound right? Well, there doesn’t seem to be a smoked wheat listed on Weyermann’s webpage for special malt, nor on the page for wheat malt. In any case, my understanding from talking to the Poles here in Prague was that other smoked wheat malts are produced with the wrong kind of wood — beech instead of oak. Does that sound right?

]]> By: Ron Pattinson http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/2008/05/21/days-of-polish-beer-in-prague/#comment-840 Ron Pattinson Sun, 25 May 2008 11:42:11 +0000 http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/?p=164#comment-840 Shame about the Grodziskie. But don't Weyermann's produce a smoked wheat malt? Shame about the Grodziskie. But don’t Weyermann’s produce a smoked wheat malt?

]]> By: Pivero http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/2008/05/21/days-of-polish-beer-in-prague/#comment-833 Pivero Thu, 22 May 2008 15:05:13 +0000 http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/?p=164#comment-833 I've been to Gdansk and it's a lovely town, really worth the trip. In fact, the whole North of Poland is lovely I’ve been to Gdansk and it’s a lovely town, really worth the trip. In fact, the whole North of Poland is lovely

]]> By: Evan Rail http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/2008/05/21/days-of-polish-beer-in-prague/#comment-832 Evan Rail Thu, 22 May 2008 13:35:44 +0000 http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/?p=164#comment-832 I've never made it that far north, but Kozlák seems to be worth a trip. What other beers are worth seeing out in Poland? I’ve never made it that far north, but Kozlák seems to be worth a trip. What other beers are worth seeing out in Poland?

]]> By: Boak http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/2008/05/21/days-of-polish-beer-in-prague/#comment-829 Boak Wed, 21 May 2008 19:27:24 +0000 http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/?p=164#comment-829 Amber seem an interesting bunch. Time for a long-awaited return to Gdansk! Na zdrowie! Amber seem an interesting bunch. Time for a long-awaited return to Gdansk!

Na zdrowie!

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