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Bramble, Blood, & Bone

218 calories 15.5 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: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 218 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 18th 2026
1.067
1.007
7.8%
19.9
14.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.85 lb Weyermann - Pale Wheat3.85 lb Pale Wheat 36 2 24.1%
3.12 lb Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner3.12 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		36.3 1.9 19.6%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Carafoam0.5 lb Carafoam $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		34.5 2.2 3.1%
3.50 lb Weyermann - CaraRed3.5 lb CaraRed 35 19.3 21.9%
100 g Honey100 g Honey - (late fermenter addition) 35 2 1.4%
1 lb Weyermann - Melanoidin1 lb Melanoidin 34.5 27 6.3%
0.44 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 10.44 lb Caramunich Type 1 33.5 35 2.8%
0.20 lb Briess - Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats0.2 lb Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats 32.2 2.5 1.3%
3.12 lb Weyermann - Floor malted Bohemian Dark3.12 lb Floor malted Bohemian Dark 37 7 19.6%
15.95 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.32 oz Amarillo0.32 oz Amarillo Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 8 Boil 60 min 8.02 22.9%
0.50 oz Strisselspalt0.5 oz Strisselspalt Hops Pellet 2 Boil 10 min 1.14 35.7%
0.20 oz Centennial0.2 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 30 min 4.81 14.3%
0.38 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)0.38 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 5.95 27.1%
1.40 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:
80 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 119 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Honey       Amount: 4 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 60 min
6 gal 145 °F 153 °F 20 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.77 g | 39.1 qt) 8.22 32.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 11.03 g | 44.1 qt) 9.47 37.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.97 -7.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.55 g | 30.2 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -2 -8  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.22 32.9
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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