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Ben-De-Garde

Method: All Grain
Style: Bière de Garde
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 465 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 465 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Natalie Iseli-Smith
Calories: 225 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday October 30th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.068

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

6.9%

IBU (tinseth):

17.8

SRM (morey):

15.6

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
550 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Vienna550 lb BEST Vienna	37	3.8	45.6%
440 lb	Munich440 lb Munich	37	6	36.5%
110 lb	Dingemans - Biscuit110 lb Biscuit	34.5	22	9.1%
55 lb	Castle Malting - Chateau Cara Terra55 lb Chateau Cara Terra	34	75	4.6%
50 lb	Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) - (late boil kettle addition)	38	60	4.1%
1,205 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
5 lb	Hallertau Mittelfruh5 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	60 min	10.12	31.3%
5 lb	Tettnanger5 lb Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	3.3	Boil	15 min	4.73	31.3%
5 lb	Strisselspalt5 lb Strisselspalt Hops	Pellet	2.4	Boil	0 min		31.3%
1 lb	East Kent Goldings1 lb East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	2.89	6.3%
16 lbs / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
5 lb	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	10.12	31.3%
5 lb	Tettnanger (Pellet)	4.73	31.3%
5 lb	Strisselspalt (Pellet)		31.3%
1 lb	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	2.89	6.3%
16 lbs / $ 0.00

Yeast

White Labs - Dusseldorf Alt Yeast WLP036

Amount:	7 Liters	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	76%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 10224 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Düsseldorf (Altbier)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
90	12	45	82	65	223
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Last Updated: 2025-12-22 13:47 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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