
Kviek Biere de Garde
Bière de Garde • All Grain • 30 L
Using Olicana hops not Challenger and Yeast Bay Kviek yeast instead of Biere de Garde yeast.
February 23, 2017 am 11:46am
Ingredients (All Grain, 30 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.
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Wyeast 3725-PC Bier de Garde
Wyeast 3725-PC Bier 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 | |||
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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
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.