Biere de Mars

Found a similar recipe in the beertool.com website. It looked interesting but did not contain any enzime-containing malts to convert the high adjunct load. I compensated for this in the formulation of this recipe. If you want to see the original recipe, follow this link:

http://www.beertools.com/cgi-bin/view3.cgi?link=lib0000000582.

What got me interested is the reference to the delicate nature of this beer and the use of honey. I'll keep you posted on the results.

Brewer:	Daniel Hurtubise		Email:	dhurtubise@hotmail.com
Beer:	Biere de Mars		Style:	Belgian White
Type:	Partial mash		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	2 HCU (~2 SRM)		Bitterness:	16 IBU
OG:	1.037		FG:	1.007
Alcohol:	3.9% v/v (3.0% w/w)
Water:	Soft water.
Grain:	1.5 lb. American 2-row 0.25 lb. Belgian CaraVienne 0.75 lb. Flaked wheat
Mash:	70% efficiency
	I mashed the grain bill in the kettle due to the small amounts required. I did a protein rest at 120F for 1/2 hour in 3/4 gallon. Then I slowly brought the grist to 150F and held it there for 45 minutes. Sparged the grains with 3.5 gallons of 170F water to ensure complete washing.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.051	4 gallons
	3.5 lb. Honey
	Brought wort to a full boil. Added the honey and 1 oz willamette hops. With 15 minutes remaining, I added Irish Moss, 1 tsp Yeast Nutrient and 1/4 oz Bitter orange peels.
Hops:	1 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 60 min.)
Yeast:	Wyeast 3944 from 1 Liter starter.
Carbonation:	1 cup priming sugar.

Recipe posted 06/04/02.