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Bramble, Blood, & Bone

208 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Bière de Garde
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 208 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 18th 2026
1.064
1.007
7.5%
21.0
16.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.85 lb Weyermann - Pale Wheat3.85 lb Pale Wheat 36 2 25.2%
3.76 lb Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner3.76 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		36.3 1.9 24.7%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Carafoam0.5 lb Carafoam $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		34.5 2.2 3.3%
3.58 lb Weyermann - CaraRed3.58 lb CaraRed 35 19.3 23.5%
0.30 lb Weyermann - CaraAroma0.3 lb CaraAroma 36 140 2%
1.25 lb Weyermann - Carahell1.25 lb Carahell 34 10 8.2%
100 g Honey100 g Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 35 2 1.4%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin 34.5 27 3.3%
0.44 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 10.44 lb Caramunich Type 1 33.5 35 2.9%
0.65 lb Weyermann - Floor malted Bohemian Dark0.65 lb Floor malted Bohemian Dark 37 7 4.3%
0.20 lb Briess - Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats0.2 lb Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats 32.2 2.5 1.3%
15.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.35 oz Amarillo0.35 oz Amarillo Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 8 Boil 30 min 6.93 17.5%
1 oz Strisselspalt1 oz Strisselspalt Hops Pellet 2 Boil 10 min 2.34 50%
0.30 oz Centennial0.3 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 30 min 7.43 15%
0.35 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)0.35 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 4.33 17.5%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - French Saison Ale M29
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):
87.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
79 - 90 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
74 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 114 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Honey       Amount: 5.7 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 6 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Steeping 155 °F 145 °F 45 min
6 gal 145 °F 157 °F 40 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.69 g | 38.7 qt) 8.13 32.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.89 g | 43.5 qt) 9.33 37.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.88 -7.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.56 g | 30.2 qt) 6 24  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.02 0.1  
Boil off losses -2 -8  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.13 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This is more or less my Saison but with a bit of darker backbone to let the bottle condition of 8 to 12 months end with a smoother finish.

Bramble, Blood, & Bone
Bière de Garde | 7.6% ABV
Profile: Bloodleaf Mahogany • Wild Honey • Peppery Snap • Bone-Dry Finish
The Story: Brewed in the deep shadows of the Towering Wood, this reserve ale is a testament to the quiet power of time. A late addition of wild honey and a sharp, peppery fermentation are mellowed by a patient 8 to 12-month sunless conditioning. Pouring a rich bloodleaf-mahogany, it wakes from its long slumber with a dangerously smooth, bone-dry finish.
​Deep roots. Dark pours

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