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Ben’s Biere de Garde

Method: All Grain
Style: Bière de Garde
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.58 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 223 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday May 9th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.069

Final Gravity:

1.005

ABV (standard):

8.4%

IBU (tinseth):

24.9

SRM (morey):

11.4

Mash pH

6.0

Cost $

2.70

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Avangard - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	37.3	1.7	67.8%
1.50 lb	German - Melanoidin1.5 lb Melanoidin		37	25	10.2%
0.50 lb	The Swaen - GoldSwaen Red0.5 lb GoldSwaen Red	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	35	19	3.4%
0.75 lb	American - Special Roast0.75 lb Special Roast		33	50	5.1%
2 lb	US - Gallatin Pale2 lb Gallatin Pale	$ 1.00 / lb $ 2.00	37	2.5	13.6%
14.75 lbs / $ 2.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hops Direct - Tettnanger US1 oz Tettnanger US Hops	$ 11.20 / lb $ 0.70	Pellet	5.7	Boil	60 min	18.47	50%
1 oz	Spalter Select (Germany)1 oz Spalter Select (Germany) Hops		Pellet	4	Boil	15 min	6.43	50%
2 oz / $ 0.70

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hops Direct - Tettnanger US (Pellet)	$ 11.20 / lb $ 0.70	18.47	50%
1 oz	Spalter Select (Germany) (Pellet)		6.43	50%
2 oz / $ 0.70

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
9.66 gal		Strike	159 °F	147 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - Belgian Saison Ale Yeast BE-134

Amount:	22 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	90%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64 - 82 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 123 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile II

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
150	10	80	150	160	220
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Notes

Originally I used 12# Pilsner but only had 10# on brew day so I added 2# pale 2-row instead.

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Last Updated: 2026-01-03 03:09 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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