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LFC BdG (Revised)

196 calories 21.1 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: 7.33 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 58% (brew house)
Source: Josh Firster
Hop Utilization: 84%
Calories: 196 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 2nd 2026
1.059
1.016
5.7%
23.9
15.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Dingemans - Pilsen9 lb Pilsen 36.8 1.7 58.1%
3 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 13 lb Caramunich Type 1 33.5 35 19.4%
2 lb German - Pale Wheat2 lb Pale Wheat 39 1.5 12.9%
12 oz American - Victory12 oz Victory 34 28 4.8%
12 oz Belgian - CaraVienne12 oz CaraVienne 34 20 4.8%
15.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Fuggles1.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 19.88 75%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 4.01 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Mash 10 min.
0.25 each Campden Tablet Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - French Ale WLP072
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
63 - 67 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Bancroft-Clover
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.31 gal Strike 164 °F 154 °F 60 min
4 gal Fly Sparge 210 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.81 23.3  
Mash volume with grains 7.05 28.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.94 -7.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.45 g | 13.8 qt) 3.71 14.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.33 29.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.52 38.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"LFC BdG (Revised)" Bière de Garde beer recipe by Josh Firster. All Grain, ABV 5.69%, IBU 23.89, SRM 15.01, Fermentables: (Pilsen, Caramunich Type 1, Pale Wheat, Victory, CaraVienne) Hops: (Fuggles) Other: (Irish Moss, Campden Tablet)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-02 20:04 UTC