Bière de Garde (All Grain) 11 US gallons

Bière de Garde
(All Grain) 11 US gallons

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This Homebrew Recipe was added by skotrat on April 17, 1997 at 19:38:47:
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Brewing Method: All Grain
Yeast: Wyeast Munich Lager
Yeast Starter: 1 quart
Batch Size: 11 US gallons
Original Gravity: 1.064
Final Gravity: 1.016
Alcohol Content: 6.2 %
Total Grains: 28 US Pounds
Color: 18.1
Extract Efficiency: 80 %
Hop IBU's: 28.0
Boiling Time: 90 minutes
Primary Fermentation: 14 days at 58f
Secondary Fermentation: 14 days at 54f
Additional Fermentation: lagered for 16 days at 32f

Grain Bill:

1.00 lb. AROMATIC
1.00 lb. Crystal 80L
5.00 lb. Lager 2-Row
20.00 lb. Vienna
1.00 lb. Wheat

Hop Bill:

2.50 oz. Cluster 7.1% 60 min
2.50 oz. Cluster 7.1% 20 min
1.00 oz. Haller-2 4.4% 5 min
0.50 oz. N. BREWER 6.3% 30 min

Mash Schedule:

30 minutes @ 124f
10 minutes @ 134f
15 minutes @ 146f
90 minutes @ 158f
10 minutes @ 168f

Brewers Notes:

My friend Scott (AKA Roundboy) came across this style and wanted to brew it. I or he had never made one or for that matter had one before.

The use of AROMATIC malt made this one of the creamiest brews I have ever had.

It lasted only about 1 week on tap at my house.

The color of this beer is a rich reddish copper and the head won't quit.

Hops came out extremely well and the beer was all around one of the best that either of us have ever brewed