Dauntless
Well-Known Member
Hello collective brewing intelligence of the internet,
This summer I'm working on an archaeological dig of a building here in Quebec city that used to be a malthouse and brewery from 1668 to 1675. I feel it might be fun to try my hand at a historic beer... Only problem that it is pretty hard to find a historic recipe, much less a French historic beer recipe.
Any ideas on brewing a hypothetical New France beer? Barley and hops were grown locally. The malt was preferably kilned with straw instead of wood to lessen the smoky taste.
Should I base myself on the only French style that seems to exists, la bière de garde? With some smoked malt to mimic the straw kilning? Are there know beer styles from Normandy that I could copy?
This summer I'm working on an archaeological dig of a building here in Quebec city that used to be a malthouse and brewery from 1668 to 1675. I feel it might be fun to try my hand at a historic beer... Only problem that it is pretty hard to find a historic recipe, much less a French historic beer recipe.
Any ideas on brewing a hypothetical New France beer? Barley and hops were grown locally. The malt was preferably kilned with straw instead of wood to lessen the smoky taste.
Should I base myself on the only French style that seems to exists, la bière de garde? With some smoked malt to mimic the straw kilning? Are there know beer styles from Normandy that I could copy?