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273 calories 28.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Bière de Garde
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 31 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 36.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 31 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.082 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Gene Hindman
Calories: 273 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.4 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://beerandbrewing.com/biere-de-garde-in-the-style-of-castelain-recipe/
Created: Tuesday October 18th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
66.39 lb German - Pilsner66.39 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 83.4%
4.16 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L4.16 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 5.2%
2.39 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)2.39 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 3%
3.94 lb Honey Malt3.94 lb Honey Malt 37 25 5%
2.70 lb German - Acidulated Malt2.7 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.4%
79.58 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12.50 oz Strisselspalt12.5 oz Strisselspalt Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 23.09 100%
12.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 each Whirfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - French Ale WLP072
Amount:
175 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
63 - 67 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1741 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
25.5 0.6 9 17.7 14.2 0.3
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
35 gal Strike 176 °F 152 °F 60 min
11.5 gal Sparge 176 °F 152 °F 75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 32.97 gal (131.88 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 11.8 gal (47.22 qt) and adding 20.97 gal (83.88 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 44.77 gal (179.08 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 5.82 gal (23.3 qt) and adding 32.77 gal (131.08 qt) sparge/top-off. 38.6 154.4  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 38.6 154.4  
Mash volume with grains 44.77 179.1  
Grain absorption losses -9.65 -38.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.08 g | 16.3 qt) 8.1 32.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 32.77 g | 131.1 qt) 36.8 147.2  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.2 0.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.47 -1.9  
Post boil Volume 31 124  
Going into fermentor 31 124  
Total: 46.7 186.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

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