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1 Gal Blond Bière de Garde

Method: All Grain
Style: Bière de Garde
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.55 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.32 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Stephen Stanley
Hop Utilization: 82%
Calories: 249 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday August 31st 2023

Original Gravity:

1.076

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (alternate):

8.8%

IBU (tinseth):

30.4

SRM (morey):

12.0

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
2.25 lb	Belgian - Pilsner2.25 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	62.1%
12 oz	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)12 oz Munich Type II (Dark)	37	10	20.7%
4 oz	German - Vienna4 oz Vienna	37	4	6.9%
4 oz	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-454 oz Belgian Candi Syrup - D-45 - (late boil kettle addition)	32	45	6.9%
2 oz	Belgian - Biscuit2 oz Biscuit	35	23	3.4%
58 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
5.60 g	Magnum5.6 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	30 min	26.08	52.8%
5 g	Barth-Haas - Aramis5 g Aramis Hops	Pellet	8.1	Hop Stand	0 min	4.28	47.2%
10.60 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
5.60 g	Magnum (Pellet) 5.6 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	26.08	52.8%
5 g	Barth-Haas - Aramis (Pellet) 5 g Aramis (Pellet) Hops	4.28	47.2%
10.60 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
1.3 gal	Strike	163 °F	152 °F	90 min
0.8 gal	Fly Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.25 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.
0.90 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.17 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.40 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.20 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.40 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97

Amount:	0.25 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 31 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.7 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Brussels, Belgium

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	11	18	41	70	305
Use very hard water profile, southwest Belgium
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Notes

Start fermentation at 60°F. After two days when fermentation is apparent, increase slowly (1° per day) to 70°
8/31/23: Flavor hop changed to Aramis.

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Last Updated: 2023-09-26 15:42 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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