So considering beggars can't be choosers, I am adjusting my recipe based on what I can get. "Brew" was kind enough to front me some grain. Here is my adjusted plan (an experiment). I have 3 yeasts to choose from an S-04, Wyeast 1214 (would have to repitch) and a Wyeast Kolsch 2565 slant in my fridge. After looking at Wyeasts website to see about the characteristics of the 2565 I decided on a Biere de Garde. Several sources suggest a Biere de Garde can be fermented with lager or ale yeasts, but it's better if you ferment on the low temp side... I should be ok, since by basement fermentation temps hover around 65 - 68.
Biere de Gardes can be made with an ale, lager, or wild yeast http://([url=http://www.bieredegarde.com]http://www.bieredegarde.com[/url])
I'm using BrewMate to build my recipe and I'm bumping up against the style limits for SRM and IBU. I'm going low on the SRM for a lighter color and towards the high end of the IBU (24.3 where the max is suggested at 28).
Beggar de Garde (Biere de Garde)
Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (L): 22.0
Total Grain (kg): 6.450
Total Hops (g): 25.00
Original Gravity (OG): 1.063 (°P): 15.4
Final Gravity (FG): 1.016 (°P): 4.1
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 6.19 %
Colour (SRM): 7.6
Bitterness (IBU): 24.3 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%):70
Boil Time (Minutes): 60
Grain Bill
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6.000 kg (13 lbs) Pilsner (93.02%)
0.450 kg (1 lb) Crystal 40 (6.98%)
Hop Bill
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15.0 g Magnum Pellet (12.5% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
5.0 g Willamette Pellet (7.1% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil) (0.2 g/L)
5.0 g Hallertau Tradition Pellet (5.7% Alpha) @ 1 Minutes (Boil) (0.2 g/L)
Misc Bill
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Single step Infusion at 151°F for 90 Minutes.
Comments welcome :-)