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1 Gal Blond Bière de Garde

249 calories 20.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
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
1.076
1.012
8.8%
30.4
12.0
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost 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 Cost 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description 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 Cost 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
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
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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