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Biere de Garde

Method: BIAB
Style: Bière de Garde
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: https://homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/red-keep-biere-de-garde/
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 223 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday September 15th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.068

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

7.3%

IBU (tinseth):

19.8

SRM (morey):

9.2

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
47 oz	German - Vienna47 oz Vienna	37	4	95.9%
2 oz	Castle Malting - Aromatic Malt2 oz Aromatic Malt	35	20	4.1%
49 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 g	Target2 g Target Hops	Pellet	11.5	Boil	30 min	11.89	21.1%
4.50 g	East Kent Goldings4.5 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	15 min	7.51	47.4%
3 g	Willamette3 g Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	1 min	0.39	31.6%
9.50 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 g	Target (Pellet) 2 g Target (Pellet) Hops	11.89	21.1%
4.50 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 4.5 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	7.51	47.4%
3 g	Willamette (Pellet) 3 g Willamette (Pellet) Hops	0.39	31.6%
9.50 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
1.6 gal		Infusion	157 °F	150 °F	30 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.35 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.51 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.62 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.28 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.66 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.95 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	10 min.

Yeast

Danstar - Belle Saison Yeast

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	63 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 22 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
90	10	75	120	65	230.3
water is Malty 10 SRM
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Notes

Wyeast - French Saison 3711
Danstar - Belle Saison Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Saison I Yeast WLP565
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58
Wyeast - Belgian Saison 3724

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Last Updated: 2025-11-10 22:46 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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