BELGIAN MARCH BEER RECIPE

March Beer (Bière de Mars or Spring Beer) the first brew of the year, made from the fresh crop of malts and hops. It is a mellow, fruity beer with a full flavor – floral aromas, fruit (bananas, ripe fruit) and subtle notes of roasted and caramelized malt. The beer has an elegant well-balanced bitterness.

Original gravity
14 ^o PL
Alcohol
5.5 – 6 %
Colour
35 – 40 EBC
Bitterness
15 – 20 IBU

1 Hectolitre = 100 Ltr = 303 Bottles X 0.33 Ltr

INGREDIENTS / HL(HECTOLITRE)

MALT	Quantity
Château Pilsen 2RS	12 kg / hl
Château Cara Ruby®	10 kg / hl
Château Biscuit®	2 kg / hl
HOPS	Quantity
Saaz	25 gms / hl
Magnum	50 gms / hl
YEAST	Quantity
Safbrew S – 33	50- 80 gms / hl
Safbrew F-2 (second fermentation)	4 g / hl

** Adjusted to the minimum order quantity depending on the packaging type.
This recipe is provided by Castle Malting®. Please note that this recipe is just a guideline allowing you to add a personal touch to your beer. Please note that some modifications may be required to meet the specific technological conditions of the brewery defined by equipment, water etc.For further information & service please contact: info@castlemalting.com . Brewing is an experiment! Brew your own beer! Send us your recipe, and we’ll be pleased to publish it on our website. Source: http://www.castlemalting.com

PROCESS

Mashing
Mash in 80 litres of water (65°C) Rest at 63°C during 60 minutes Rest at 72°C during 15 minutes Rest at 78°C during 2 minutes
Filtration
Separate the wort from the spent grain by 40 litres of water (75 °C)
Boiling
Duration: 2 hours 10 minutes After 15 minutes add Saaz After 105 minutes add Magnum and sugar, if necessary Remove the trub
cooling
Fermentation
at 20 – 25°C (7 days)