1st Bier de Garde

[Brew Cat]

This is the first time making a Biere de Garde
Usually I tweek a recipe
But I'm staying pat on this
Tasting a bit of blackberry maybe from the T58
Did an unsealed open fermentation for a few days at cellar temp low 60s then sealed and controlled to finish
Left it for about 3 weeks



https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/embed/1627718

 

[JVi]

Looks great, sounds weird. Recipe color is somewhat off i would say

 

[Brew Cat]

Looks great, sounds weird. Recipe color is somewhat off i would say

How so?
From my reading a Biere de Garde can be blonde, amber or brown
I've gone for the brown version

 

[JVi]

Yeah it can be, by reading learned that. Never heard this beer before
I meant your recipe say 14. something but liquid in glass is pretty dark, or did i missed something

 

[Brew Cat]

Well it's true it is darker than my target SRM
So either the calculator is off or maybe the photo needs to be backlit

 

[Brew Cat]

picture is fuzzy because my hand is shaking

 

[Brew Cat]

 

[Brew Cat]

It actually misses the OG and ABV stats a hair but that's by design
Artistic license

 

[Brew Cat]

Truth be told I ended high anyway
.061 and 6+ ABV
After checking notes

 

[JVi]

Well now it looks different, still looks good

 

[Dave Y]

Truth be told I ended high anyway
.061 and 6+ ABV
After checking notes

It looks good. By all indications it tastes good and smells good and most importantly; it's beer.
Success = "Yes"

 

[Brew Cat]

I appreciate that you can read a recipe and taste the beer in your minds eye
I try and do the same
I never attuned to the phrase "well it's beer"
That's a low bar LOL