Batch #49 - Finders Keepers Biere de Garde

Finders Keepers

Brewed - April 13, 2012

Style - Biere de Garde (Beer for Keeping)

Ingredients:

• 20.0 lbs. Pilsner
• 4.0 lbs. Munich
• 1.3 lbs. Special Aromatic
• 1.0 lbs. CaraVienna
• 0.35 lbs.Amber/Biscuit
• 0.08 lbs.Black Barley

• 1.20 oz. Perle (60)
• 1.00 oz. Saaz (15)
• 1.00 oz. Saaz (5)

• Wyeast #2565 Kolsch (1200 ml starter / 3 packs)

OG – 1.068
Primary – 22 days
Secondary - ?? days

Kegged - ??

FG - 1.012 
Attenuation - 82.4%
ABV - 7.3%

Notes:

• RIP Merl
• Biere de Garde is a style I've long wanted to take a stab at
• Mash at 148° for 75 mins and 60 min boil
• Pitched at 55° and started fermentation temp at 62° 
• Starters was almost too big with the added liquid yeast and very active
• After fermentation, lagering for a few months in the mid 30's