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Don’t think of this as a clone of Dupont’s Avec Les Bons Voeux—think of this as a beer inspired by it. It’s the right blend of earthy, hoppy, fruity, spicy, and dry, and it makes for sweet dreams.
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ALL-GRAIN
Batch size: 5.5 gallons (20.8 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.081
FG: 1.008
IBUs: 40
ABV: 9.5%
MALT/GRAIN BILL
8.5 lb (3.9 kg) Pilsner malt
3 lb (1.4 kg) Munich (light) malt
2 lb (907 g) wheat malt
2 lb (907 g) cane sugar (added to the boil)
HOPS SCHEDULE
1.25 oz (35 g) Magnum [12.9% AA] at 60 minutes
1 oz (28 g) Mount Hood [4.8% AA] at 0 minutes
1 oz (28 g) Mount Hood [4.8% AA], dry hopped for 7 days
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