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Frog Juice

Frog Juice

Bière de Garde • All Grain • 25 L

Matthew Jolly

Not a bad Biere de Garde. The caramelisation of the first runnings helps.

October 12, 2006 am 06:27am

0.0/5.0 0 ratings

Ingredients (All Grain25 L)

  • 6.5 kg Maris Otter Pale

    Maris Otter Pale

    An English thoroughbred and a favored choice of malt for many brewers. Simpsons' Maris Otter has a rich and nutty flavor and despite its small, berry size has a strong husk. This malt delivers predictable brewhouse performance with modest, yet consistent extracts. Brewers can expect good runoffs with clear wort.

  • 0.5 kg White Table Sugar (Sucrose)

    White Table Sugar (Sucrose)

    Common household table/baking sugar. Lightens flavor and body of beer. Can contribute a cider-like flavor to the beer if not cold-fermented or used in large quantities.

  • 0.1 kg Rye Flaked

    Rye Flaked

    Imparts a dry, crisp character. Use in rye beers.

  • 25 g Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 4.5 AA% whole; boiled 90 min

    Hallertauer Hersbrucker

    Mild to strong. 'Noble'.

  • 25 g Hallertauer Mittelfrüher - 4.5 AA% whole; boiled 30 min

    Hallertauer Mittelfrüher

    Fine, 'Noble'.

  • 25 g Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 4.5 AA% whole; boiled 15 min

    Hallertauer Hersbrucker

    Mild to strong. 'Noble'.

  • White Labs WLP830 German Lager

    White Labs WLP830 German Lager

    This yeast is one of the most widely used lager yeasts in the world. Very malty and clean, great for all German lagers, pilsner, oktoberfest, and marzen.

Notes

Fermented warm at about 16ºC Mashed cool at about 63-64ºC First runnings (4 litres) caramelised in pressure cooker for 1 hour on high pressure)

Style (BJCP)

Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale

Subcategory: D - Bière de Garde

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.064 1.060 - 1.080
Terminal Gravity: 1.013 1.008 - 1.016
Color: 6.6 SRM 6 - 19
Alcohol: 6.7% ABV 6% - 8.5%
Bitterness: 24.2 IBU 18 - 28

Discussion

Matthew Jolly

Not a bad attempt

2006-11-13 4:25am

Came out well. Took a bit of aging. good earthy flavour and pretty close to a Biere de garde. A little drier than a few well known brands, but a good first attempt.

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