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1 Gal Blond Bière de Garde

249 calories 20.6 g 12 oz
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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
 
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
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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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 1.48 5.9  
Mash volume with grains 1.75 7  
Grain absorption losses -0.42 -1.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.94 g | 7.7 qt) 0.75 3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 2.74 g | 11 qt) 1.55 6.2  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.02 0.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 1.26 g | 5 qt) 1.32 5.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.01 -0  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 1.31 g | 5.3 qt) 1.25 5  
Total: 2.22 8.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
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