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Kviek Biere de Garde

Kviek Biere de Garde

Bière de Garde • All Grain • 30 L

Matthew Jolly

Using Olicana hops not Challenger and Yeast Bay Kviek yeast instead of Biere de Garde yeast.

February 23, 2017  11:46am

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Ingredients (All Grain30 L)

  • 6 kg Pilsner Malt;Weyermann®

    Pilsner Malt;Weyermann®

    German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics:Perfect foundation grist for all lagers. Excellent modification and favorable protein and glucan levels. Excellent lautering properties. Provides finished beer with substantial body and mouthfeel, as well as good foam development and head retention. Very flexible grain with high extract efficiency for reliable lager-making in any brew house, including pub ale systems. Yields optimum results for any process⎯from single-step to multi-step infusion, to decoction. Recommended Quantities: Up to 100% of total grain bill. Suitability (beer styles): All lagers, especially Pils/Pilsner/Pilsener, low-alcohol beer, “light“ beer, Belgian beers

  • 1 kg Munich Malt

    Munich Malt

    Sweet, toasted flavor and aroma. For Oktoberfests and malty styles

  • 1 kg Vienna Malt;Simpsons

    Vienna Malt;Simpsons

    Enhances colour, flavour and aroma.

  • 25 g Challenger -7.0 AA% whole; boiled 60 min

    Challenger

    Popular bittering hop used primarily in British ales and lagers. Mild to moderate aroma, but quite spicy.

  • 100 g Saaz -3.0 AA% whole; boiled 5 min

    Saaz

    Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.

  • 75 g Challenger -8.0 AA% whole; boiled 0 min

    Challenger

    Popular bittering hop used primarily in British ales and lagers. Mild to moderate aroma, but quite spicy.

  • Wyeast3725-PCBier de Garde

    Wyeast3725-PCBier de Garde

    Low to moderate ester production with subtle spiciness. Malty and full on the palate with initial sweetness. Finishes dry and slightly tart. Ferments well with no sluggishness.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 16 -Belgian and French Ale

Subcategory: D -Bière de Garde

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.054 1.060 -1.080
Terminal Gravity: 1.009 1.008 -1.016
Color: 7.2 SRM 6 -19
Alcohol: 6.0% ABV 6% -8.5%
Bitterness: 18.3 IBU 18 -28

Discussion

Matthew Jolly

Hit target gravity spot on!

2017-02-24 5:49am

Split batch, half with Yeast Bay Kviek yeast and half with Fantome yeast cultured from the bottle.

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