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Belgian Ale - Bière de Garde


A fairly strong, malt-accentuated, lagered artisanal beer with a range of malt flavors appropriate for the color. All are malty yet dry, with clean flavors and a smooth character.

Flavor Profile: Medium to high malt flavor often with a toasty-rich, biscuity, toffee-like or light caramel-sweet character. Malt flavors and complexity tend to increase with beer color. Low to moderate esters and alcohol flavors. Medium-low hop bitterness provides some

Ingredients: The "cellar" character commonly described in literature is more of a feature of mishandled commercial exports than fresh, authentic products. The somewhat moldy character comes from the corks and/or oxidation in commercial versions, and is incorrectly ide

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Top 10 Bière de Garde Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Brudgommens gårdsøl
23 L 6.26% 26.25 1.066 1.019
BIAB 4579
farmhouse
22 L 8.16% 18.16 1.069 1.007
All Grain 3217
Bearded Guard 25
5 gal 5.98% 13.29 1.065 1.020
All Grain 2806
Biére da Baixa
60 L 7.87% 20.83 1.071 1.011
All Grain 2732
Rustic French Ale
6 gal 5.79% 45.57 1.055 1.010
All Grain 2425
La petite houblonnée
24 L 5.08% 40.48 1.046 1.007
All Grain 2402
16: Heretic Wort Giveaway
5.5 gal 5.64% 37.77 1.057 1.014
All Grain 2250
Martian Pineapple
1 gal 7.43% 22.27 1.069 1.012
BIAB 2164
Sahara
28 L 6% 27.01 1.056 1.011
All Grain 2057
Peary blonde
2 gal 7.29% 27.14 1.074 1.019
extract 1923

Newest Bière de Garde Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Biere de Mars
5.5 gal 6.38% 20.78 1.064 1.015
All Grain 30
Spring Sunshine Saison
10 gal 6.69% 23.57 1.073 1.022
BIAB 23
Captain of the Garde
5.5 gal 6.47% 23.51 1.067 1.018
BIAB 58
Belgian Pale Ale
17 gal 7.83% 23.84 1.073 1.014
All Grain 46
TCBC LaMorder
186 gal 6.04% 29.52 1.061 1.015
All Grain 124
Biere de Marz
158 gal 6.26% 31.9 1.062 1.015
All Grain 52
Awesome Recipe
22 L 6.34% 33.18 1.064 1.016
All Grain 36
Duffman Biere de Garde
5.5 gal 7.46% 27.96 1.063 1.006
BIAB 81
Bie`re de Garde
11 gal 6.72% 23.12 1.066 1.015
All Grain 78
BDM
13 L 4.04% 22.58 1.041 1.010
BIAB 82

Fermentables Used In Bière de Garde Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Belgian - Pilsner 78 Belgian Grain base malt 1.6°L
37 62% 14% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 53 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 18% 2% - 55%
German - Pilsner 45 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 63% 13% - 100%
German - Vienna 44 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 18% 2% - 80%
Belgian - Biscuit 42 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 9% 1% - 75%
American - Pilsner 41 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 59% 8% - 97%
Special B 37 Grain crystal malt 115°L
34 4% 1% - 8%
Cane Sugar 33 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 9% 0% - 25%
Munich 32 Grain specialty malt 6°L
37 22% 2% - 83%
American - Vienna 31 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 26% 2% - 79%

Hops Used In Bière de Garde Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 66 3.5 38% 8% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 39 3.75 40% 7% - 100%
Fuggles 34 4.5 41% 6% - 100%
Styrian Goldings 33 5.5 41% 9% - 100%
Northern Brewer 29 7.8 41% 14% - 100%
Strisselspalt 28 3.5 41% 15% - 100%
Tettnanger 23 4.5 30% 7% - 72%
East Kent Goldings 22 5 35% 10% - 100%
Magnum 21 15 36% 4% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 18 3.9 43% 16% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Bière de Garde Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Belgian - Biscuit 5 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 23% 5% - 50%
Special B 4 Grain crystal malt 115°L
34 44% 33% - 50%
American - Victory 2 American Grain roasted malt 28°L
34 45% 40% - 50%
Aromatic 2 Grain base malt 38°L
33 24% 22% - 25%
Belgian - CaraVienne 2 Belgian Grain crystal malt 20°L
34 27% 13% - 40%
Honey Malt 2 Grain crystal malt 25°L
37 17% 13% - 20%
German - Pale Wheat 2 German Grain base malt 1.5°L
39 18% 18% - 18%
German - Vienna 2 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 35% 20% - 50%
Munich 2 Grain specialty malt 6°L
37 18% 18% - 18%
Munich Malt 2 Grain specialty malt 7.86802°L
36.8 43% 40% - 45%

Yeasts Used In Bière de Garde Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Wyeast - French Saison 3711 23 Wyeast Ale 0.12 Low 80% 65°F 77°F
Danstar - Belle Saison Yeast 17 Danstar Ale High Low 80% 63°F 75°F
White Labs - Belgian Saison I Yeast WLP565 15 White Labs Ale Medium Medium 70% 68°F 75°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256 12 Fermentis / Safale Ale .11 High 82% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97 12 Fermentis / Safale Ale .104 High 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 11 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522 11 Wyeast Ale 0.12 High 74% 65°F 85°F
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550 10 White Labs Ale Med-High Medium 81.5% 68°F 78°F
Mangrove Jack - French Saison Ale M29 10 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a Medium 87.5% 79°F 90°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58 10 Fermentis / Safale Ale 0.115 High 70% 54°F 77°F

Other Ingredients Used In Bière de Garde Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 58 Water Agt Mash 26% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 30 Water Agt Mash 70% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 26 Water Agt Boil 39% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 25 Fining Boil 61% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 24 Water Agt Mash 22% 0% - 94%
Epsom Salt 16 Water Agt Mash 4% 0% - 30%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 13 Water Agt Mash 23% 0% - 67%
Baking Soda 11 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 33%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 11 Water Agt Mash 25% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 7 Other Boil 25% 0% - 56%

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