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Method: All Grain
Style: Bière de Garde
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 81% (brew house)
Source: Chris Daily
Calories: 234 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday April 9th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.071

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

7.5%

IBU (rager):

26.3

SRM (morey):

14.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11.64 lb	Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt11.64 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt	37	1.6	61.2%
1.33 lb	Weyermann - Aromatic Malt1.33 lb Aromatic Malt	35	20	7%
1.33 lb	Belgian - Biscuit1.33 lb Biscuit	35	23	7%
2.67 lb	Briess - Victory Malt2.67 lb Victory Malt	34.5	28	14%
1.07 lb	Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) - (late boil kettle addition)	38	60	5.6%
0.99 lb	German - CaraFoam0.99 lb CaraFoam	37	1.8	5.2%
19.03 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.89 oz	East Kent Goldings0.89 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.8	Boil	60 min	12.31	20.4%
0.28 oz	Fuggles0.28 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	5.6	Boil	60 min	4.52	6.4%
0.28 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.28 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.3	Boil	60 min	1.86	6.4%
1.71 oz	Fuggles1.71 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	5.6	Boil	15 min	7.36	39.2%
1.20 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1.2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.3	Boil	1 min	0.26	27.5%
4.36 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.89 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	12.31	20.4%
1.99 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	11.88	45.6%
1.48 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	2.12	33.9%
4.36 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.7 gal	Infusion	131 °F	131 °F	20 min
6.7 gal	Infusion	152 °F	152 °F	60 min
6.7 gal	Infusion	168 °F	168 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb

Yeast

White Labs - Abbey IV Ale Yeast WLP540

Amount:	1.33 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	78%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	66 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 183 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 3.3 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
90	9	18	122	87	0
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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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