Jeune Grisette des Ardennes

Saison BJCP 2008 – 16C

OG
1.060
FG
1.010
SRM
3.2
ABV
6.3%
IBU
29.3
Awards
1
Batch #
2018-07
Batch Size
5.50 gal
Boil Time
90 min
Brew Date
June 10, 2018
BU/GU
0.49
ABW
5.2%
Kcal
196 12 oz
Real Extract
4.8° P
Attenuation
82.3% apparent
67.3% real

Fermentables

German Pilsen Malt (2-Row)
5.50 lbs|50%
Type
Grain
Origin
Germany
Color
1.5 SRM
PPG
43.0
Info
Light color, malty flavor. For pilsners, lagers.
50%
Wheat Malt, Pale (Weyermann)
1.37 lbs|12.5%
Type
Grain
12.5%
Wheat, Flaked
0.62 lbs|5.6%
5.6%
Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner MaltWyermann
3.50 lbs|31.8%
Origin
Germany
Color
4.0 SRM
PPG
25.0
Info

Weyermann Bohemian Pilsner Malt is a lager-style base malt produced from Czech barley varieties Bojo and Tolar. The Czech-grown grain is processed specifically for "Bohemian" characteristics to impart a full body, golden-blond color, and complex maltiness to the finished brew. It's perfect for authentic Bohemian pilsners and Belgian ales, but is well-suited to any beer style that requires a solid malt presence.

31.8%

Hops

0.32 oz
Magnum 12.0%
60 min Boil
1.62 oz
Saaz 3.1%
15 min Boil
0.50 oz
Saaz 3.1%
2 min Boil

Yeasts

1 pkg
GnomeB45
Imperial Yeast

Mash Profile Single Infusion Mash, Extra Light Bodied Beer, No Mash Out

Mash Steps

Step 1
Mash In90 min
147°F

Fermentation and Aging

10 days
Primary
64°F
14 days
Age
32°F

Water Profile Highlands Ranch, Colorado - May 2, 2018

Calcium
69
Bicarbonate
135
Sulfate
136
Chloride
129
Magnesium
17
Ideal PH
8

General Info

Going for a classic "young" grisette here. According to Dave Janssen, "...we can also assume that grisettes were generally served younger. This would mean that the hop character would be more forward than an aged beer of a similar recipe and there would not be much time for bacteria (and in addition wild yeast) development, lending support to the Farmhouse Ales information that grisettes were crisp from hop character and without acidity." So, going from this, a non-saison-like strain may do the trick. Out of personal preference, the Gnome yeast selection seemed to make sense, but only if fermentation temperatures are kept in check... ~low 60s. Too warm, lots of phenols would be thrown by fermentation. 

Resources:

Target water profile:

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Jeune Grisette des Ardennes – 1 Awards
Name
Grisette des Ardennes
Date
09/16/2018
Style
Historical Beer
Place
3rd