Guard Your Roots Beer Recipe | All Grain Bière de Garde | Brewer's Friend
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Guard Your Roots

273 calories 28.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Bière de Garde
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 31 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 36.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 31 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.082 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Gene Hindman
Calories: 273 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.4 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://beerandbrewing.com/biere-de-garde-in-the-style-of-castelain-recipe/
Created: Tuesday October 18th 2022
1.082
1.021
8.0%
23.1
6.3
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
66.39 lb German - Pilsner66.39 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 83.4%
4.16 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L4.16 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 5.2%
2.39 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)2.39 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 3%
3.94 lb Honey Malt3.94 lb Honey Malt 37 25 5%
2.70 lb German - Acidulated Malt2.7 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.4%
79.58 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12.50 oz Strisselspalt12.5 oz Strisselspalt Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 23.09 100%
12.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
35 gal Strike 176 °F 152 °F 60 min
11.5 gal Sparge 176 °F 152 °F 75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash --
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash --
3 each Whirfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - French Ale WLP072
Amount:
175 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
63 - 67 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1741 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
25.5 0.6 9 17.7 14.2 0.3
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Age in Oak Creek Root Beer Barrel with 10 Tahitian Vanilla Beans and 15 lbs of roasted Bing Cherries

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  • Last Updated: 2022-10-18 15:47 UTC
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