
FRENCH GUARD
Bière de Garde • All Grain • 5.5 gal
Soon to brew
January 13, 2012 pm 07:40pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 7 lbs
Vienna Malt; Weyermann®
Vienna Malt; Weyermann®
German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Imparts malty notes to finished beer. Intended for ales and lagers. Recommended Quantities: Up to 100% of total grain bill. Suitability (beer styles): Lagers: Oktoberfestbier, Märzen, Mai-Bock, Lager ; Ales: Dark, Stout.
- 3 lbs
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
- 2 lbs
BEST Munich Malt; Best Malz
BEST Munich Malt; Best Malz
BEST Munich malt is produced through a special germination process followed by a special kilning process which enhances the aroma and the color of the finished malt. Best Munich malt will reinforce color, mouth feel and malt forwardness in your finished beer.
- 1/2 lbs
Caramel Munich 60L; Briess
Caramel Munich 60L; Briess
Caramel, roasted, malty flavor. Characteristics & Applications: • Caramel Munich 60L is a caramel malt that adds rich amber to red color. • Excellent in IPAs, Pale Ales, Oktoberfests and Porters. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- 1/2 lbs
Belgian Aromatic
Belgian Aromatic
Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.
- 1/2 lbs
Torrified Wheat
Torrified Wheat
Helps head retention and mouthfeel, used in some pale ales.
- 1/2 oz
Perle - 8.0 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Perle
Used mainly for its minty bittering and good green hop aromas in all non-pilsener lagersand wheats. Aroma is pleasant and slightly spicy
- 1/2 oz
Perle - 8.0 AA% whole; boiled 20 min
Perle
Used mainly for its minty bittering and good green hop aromas in all non-pilsener lagersand wheats. Aroma is pleasant and slightly spicy
- 1/2 oz
Vanguard - 5.2 AA% whole; boiled 2 min
Vanguard
Still being tested and looked at by micro & craft breweries.
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Wyeast 2308 Munich Lager™
Wyeast 2308 Munich Lager™
A unique strain, capable of producing fine lagers. Very smooth, well-rounded and full-bodied. Benefits from temperature rise for diacetyl rest.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale
Subcategory: D - Bière de Garde
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.067 | 1.060 - 1.080 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.011 | 1.008 - 1.016 | ![]() |
Color: | 12.8 SRM | 6 - 19 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 7.4% ABV | 6% - 8.5% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 22.0 IBU | 18 - 28 | ![]() |