Bier de Miel (Honey Beer) Beer Recipe | Extract Bière de Garde | Brewer's Friend
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Bier de Miel (Honey Beer)

215 calories 22.1 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Bière de Garde
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.52 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.04 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: Nathan Rubinstein
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 215 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 22.1 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Wednesday February 11th 2026
1.065
1.016
6.4%
24.8
10.8
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.60 lb Briess - LME Sparkling Amber Liquid6.6 lb LME Sparkling Amber Liquid 35 10 70.6%
1 lb Briess - DME Sparkling Amber1 lb DME Sparkling Amber - (late boil kettle addition) 44.6 10 10.7%
0.50 lb Honey0.5 lb Honey 35 2 5.3%
8.10 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.25 lb Rahr - White Wheat0.25 lb White Wheat 39.1 3.2 2.7%
0.50 lb Dingemans - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 34.5 22 5.3%
0.50 lb Dingemans - Pilsen0.5 lb Pilsen 36.8 1.7 5.3%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz BSG - East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 60 min 10.48 20%
0.50 oz BSG - East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 30 min 8.05 20%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Fuggle UK0.5 oz Fuggle UK Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 10 min 3.08 20%
1 oz BSG - East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.3 Whirlpool at 188 °F 5 min 3.18 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.5 gal Strike -- 158 °F 60 min
3 gal Fly Sparge -- 149 °F 45 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
8 oz honey Water Agt Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 105 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Honey       Amount: 6.4 oz       Temp: 70 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Springfield!
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
"Bier de Miel (Honey Beer)" Bière de Garde beer recipe by Nathan Rubinstein. Extract, ABV 6.42%, IBU 24.79, SRM 10.81, Fermentables: (LME Sparkling Amber Liquid, DME Sparkling Amber, Honey) Steeping Grains: (White Wheat, Biscuit, Pilsen) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Fuggle UK) Other: (Whirlfloc, honey)
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Gallons
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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