Frog Juice
Bière de Garde • All Grain • 25 L
Not a bad Biere de Garde. The caramelisation of the first runnings helps.
October 12, 2006 am 06:27am
Ingredients (All Grain, 25 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'.
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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
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.
