Schlossbrauerei Reckendorf Georg Dirauf GmbH & Co. KG

Schlossbrauerei Reckendorf

Schlossbrauerei Reckendorf Georg Dirauf GmbH & Co. KG is a brewery with a brewing tradition dating back to 1597, located in Reckendorf in Lower Franconia. The product range currently comprises eleven beer varieties as well as beer-based mixed drinks and various non-alcoholic beverages. All beer specialties are brewed according to the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516. The raw materials are sourced exclusively from the region: brewing water from a local well, hops from Spalt and the Hallertau, and malt from Franconian malt houses; the yeast is propagated in the brewery itself. Production covers the classic brewing processes, from mashing in the brewhouse through fermentation in the fermenting cellar to maturation in the lager cellar, which takes approximately six weeks. Filling is done in bottles and kegs; yeast-cloudy beer specialties such as wheat beer and Kellerbier are complemented by brightly filtered varieties. Sales take place directly at the brewery and via the beverage trade.

Site

Reckendorf

Processes

Beer-based mixed drinks, Non-alcoholic beverages, Filling in bottles and kegs, Direct sales at the brewery

Materials

Brewing water, Malt, Hops, Brewer's yeast

Founded

1597

Industries

Brewing, Beverage industry

1. 01

   Water and raw material preparation

2. 02

   Mashing in the brewhouse

3. 03

   Lautering

4. 04

   Wort boiling with hops

5. 05

   Cooling to 8 °C and aeration

6. 06

   Fermentation in the fermenting cellar (approx. one week)

7. 07

   Maturation in the lager cellar (approx. six weeks)

8. 08

   Filtration (bright, depending on variety)

9. 09

   Filling into bottles and kegs

Raw Materials and Brewing Process

Location

Reckendorf

DE

Brewery, Sales

Materials

Brewing water, malt, hops, yeast

Beer Varieties

Inside the production

History

1. 1516

   Bavarian Purity Law: beer consists of water, malt, hops and yeast.

2. 1597

   Brewing tradition in Reckendorf since 1597.