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BFB Bière de Garde

Method: All Grain
Style: Bière de Garde
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Bayou Fatma Brewer
Rating:

4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 218 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday October 31st 2024

Spelt Saison

OG: 1.060 FG: 1.013 ABV: 6.3% IBU: 20

Original Gravity:

1.066

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

6.8%

IBU (tinseth):

18.9

SRM (morey):

6.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.70 lb	German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner8.7 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	38	1.8	58.5%
2 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I2 lb Munich Type I	38	6	13.4%
1.90 lb	Weyermann - Vienna Malt1.9 lb Vienna Malt	37	3.5	12.8%
0.53 lb	Briess - Victory Malt0.53 lb Victory Malt	34.5	28	3.6%
1 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Golden (5L)1 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Golden (5L) - (late boil kettle addition)	32	5	6.7%
0.75 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt0.75 lb Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	5%
14.88 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.2	Boil	60 min	15.18	57.1%
1 oz	Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	3	Boil	10 min	3.75	28.6%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.8	Boil	0 min		14.3%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	15.18	57.1%
1 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	3.75	28.6%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		14.3%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
9 gal		Strike	160 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Yeast

CellarScience - German

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 62 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 128 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 11.76 psi Temp: 39 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	5.5	27.5	82.5	88	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Liquid Yeast :( gets Hot before I receive it.
Cellar Science German Yeast - website shows 54-59 optimum temperature
Honey added late in boil
Can use Biscuit or Aromatic in place of Victory Malt
DP 99
Water profile Balanced + 10%

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Last Updated: 2025-11-07 12:18 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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Bayou Fatma Brewer • 11/07/2025 at 02:33am

4 of 5

Friends really liked it. Even a strictly Coors drinker said it was great.

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