Red Reign

Glühkriek

recipe
2 3.3-lb cans Munton's Plain Light Extract
1/2 lb Belgian Biscuit Malt, 19.3ºL
1 oz Saaz Pellets, 3.7% (55 min)
Wyeast 1214 Belgian Abbey
4 Tbsp Belgian Spice Mix (kettle strike)
4 jars Montmorency Tart Cherries (secondary)
1 1/4 cup M&F Plain Light Dry Extract (priming)
numbers
1.047 OG
1.009 FG
5.0+ % (v/v)
3 days primary (plastic)
52 days secondary (glass)
notes
I got the cherries from Trader Joe's. Each jar of cherries weighs 24 oz with juice (12 oz drained). I doubt Montmorency is really a good replacement for Belgian Scharbeek cherries, but I can't find those.
I make my own Belgian spice mix, which I won't give away here. It has eight spices, which I hand-grind with a mortar and pestle.
This was my first attempt at this recipe. One big lesson I learned was not to use a plastic primary. The next beer tasted strongly of the spices. I also got everything out of balance - I will use another jar of cherries and less spices next time, and try to get more "beer" flavor.
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