Biere de Garde

Method: All Grain
Style: Bière de Garde
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 215 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday December 28th 2025

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
16 lb	Belgian - Pilsner16 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	61.5%
5 lb	German - Vienna5 lb Vienna	37	4	19.2%
2 lb	Munich2 lb Munich	37	6	7.7%
1.50 lb	Belgian - Biscuit1.5 lb Biscuit	35	23	5.8%
1.50 lb	German - CaraMunich II1.5 lb CaraMunich II	34	46	5.8%
26 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

16 lb

Belgian - Pilsner

1.6

61.5%

5 lb

German - Vienna

19.2%

2 lb

Munich

7.7%

1.50 lb

Belgian - Biscuit

5.8%

1.50 lb

German - CaraMunich II

5.8%

26 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh3.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops		Leaf/Whole	4	Boil	60 min	20.6	100%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

3.50 oz

Hallertau Mittelfruh

Leaf/Whole

Boil

60 min

20.6

100%

3.50 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Leaf/Whole)		20.6	100%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Water	Gallons	Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal \| 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.01 gal (52.03 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.01 gal (4.03 qt) sparge/top-off.
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.46 gal (53.82 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.92 gal (39.68 qt) and adding 1.46 gal (5.82 qt) sparge/top-off.	11.38	45.5
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb	11.38	45.5
Mash volume with grains	13.46	53.8
Grain absorption losses	-3.25	-13
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.13 g \| 20.5 qt)	4.63	18.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.01 g \| 52 qt)	12.5	50
Boil off losses	-1.88	-7.5
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.13	-0.5
Post boil Volume	11	44
Going into fermentor	11	44
Total:	16	64
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.01 gal (52.03 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.01 gal (4.03 qt) sparge/top-off.

WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.46 gal (53.82 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.92 gal (39.68 qt) and adding 1.46 gal (5.82 qt) sparge/top-off.

11.38

45.5

Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb

11.38

45.5

Mash volume with grains

13.46

53.8

Grain absorption losses

-3.25

-13

Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.13 g | 20.5 qt)

4.63

18.5

Mash Lauter Tun losses

-0.25

-1

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.01 g | 52 qt)

12.5

Boil off losses

-1.88

-7.5

Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)

-0.13

-0.5

Post boil Volume

Going into fermentor

Total:

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default

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