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197 calories 17.5 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: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.109 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 197 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 26th 2026
1.060
1.011
6.3%
18.2
7.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner8 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 64%
1.50 lb Munich1.5 lb Munich 37 6 12%
2 lb German - Vienna2 lb Vienna 37 4 16%
1 lb American - Victory1 lb Victory 34 28 8%
12.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 15.24 72.7%
0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 16 min 2.97 27.3%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
75 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (1.75 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (4.81 g). Reduce mash thickness to 1.53 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 3.66 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.47 21.9  
Mash volume with grains 6.47 25.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.1 g | 28.4 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 4.81 19.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Guard my Beer" Bière de Garde beer recipe by Brewer #479981. All Grain, ABV 6.33%, IBU 18.21, SRM 7.7, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner, Munich, Vienna, Victory) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-26 23:56 UTC