First Biere de Garde

[jmcnamara]

Ok, here's the first draft. I haven't done any of the water additions. Any thoughts?

https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/388085/kierkegard-biere-de-garde

 

[Beer_Pirate]

That looks tasty. You'll have to let us know how it turns out. I have a similar recipe that I want to try out but it's a ways down the pipeline for now.

 

[Ozarks Mountain Brewery]

looks solid to me as for the notes on pilsner look at the changes in color and sugar in the calculator, I prefer pilsner over 2 row myself then pale ale instead of 2 row the other direction

 

[Nosybear]

Ok, here's the first draft. I haven't done any of the water additions. Any thoughts?

https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/388085/kierkegard-biere-de-garde

Man, I've had your beers: This will be fine. If you can't get a Belgian Pilsner, go pale two-row. Just a bit more flavor and color.

 

[jmcnamara]

Thanks guys. I'm really hoping to use as many "authentic French" ingredients as I can

 

[Nosybear]

That certain "Je ne sais pas" as well?
I'm certain it will be wonderful.

 

[Hawkbox]

I've never tried one, time to "acquire" another recipe!

 

[jmcnamara]

I've never tried one, time to "acquire" another recipe!

Yeah, I've had one from Dogfish head but that's about it.
I've had that name kicking around for a while and since we just hired a Frenchman at work, I figured now's as good a time as any

 

[Mark Farrall]

Makes sense from what I've read and tasted. And from the reading, the garde part is the French equivalent of lagering, so a week or so at as close to freezing as you can get after it's finished. Though never having brewed anything with a lagering phase I've no idea if it's worth the hassle.

 

[GFHomebrew]

Looks like a flavourfull beer to me hope it turns out as expected.

 

[Nosybear]

Makes sense from what I've read and tasted. And from the reading, the garde part is the French equivalent of lagering, so a week or so at as close to freezing as you can get after it's finished. Though never having brewed anything with a lagering phase I've no idea if it's worth the hassle.

As to lagering, it's definitely worth it. Lagering generally goes a month or longer, the French and Belgians tend to warm-condition their (non-Pilsner) beers after packaging. The Biere de Gardes I've had have tended to be more or less a sweeter version of a Saison. I'm not a fan. But I know JC will pull it off.