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Yard Guardian

200 calories 22.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Bière de Garde
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Calories: 200 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 17th 2025
1.060
1.018
5.5%
21.8
13.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb American - Vienna12 lb Vienna 35 4 85.1%
0.60 lb Aromatic0.6 lb Aromatic 33 38 4.3%
0.50 lb Special B0.5 lb Special B 34 115 3.5%
1 lb Mecca Grade - Metolius [Munich Style]1 lb Metolius [Munich Style] 35 8.7 7.1%
14.10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1.25 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 4.8 First Wort 0 min 21.82 100%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale S-33
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
68.72%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- 152 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 6.17 24.7  
Mash volume with grains 7.3 29.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.76 -7.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.89 g | 11.6 qt) 1.84 7.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.05 g | 28.2 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.01 32.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Yard Guardian" Bière de Garde beer recipe by Brewer #448081. All Grain, ABV 5.53%, IBU 21.82, SRM 13.54, Fermentables: (Vienna, Aromatic, Special B, Metolius [Munich Style]) Hops: (Hallertau Tradition (Germany))
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-17 18:47 UTC