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Bramble, Blood, & Bone

Name: Bramble, Blood, & Bone
Prep time: 80 min
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 160 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 3.85 lb Pale Wheat; 3.12 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner; 0.5 lb Carafoam; 3.5 lb CaraRed; 100 g Honey; 1 lb Melanoidin; 0.44 lb Caramunich Type 1; 0.2 lb Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats; 3.12 lb Floor malted Bohemian Dark; 0.32 oz Amarillo Hops; 0.5 oz Strisselspalt Hops; 0.2 oz Centennial Hops; 0.38 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Bière de Garde
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 218 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday May 18th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.067

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

7.8%

IBU (tinseth):

19.9

SRM (morey):

14.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.85 lb	Weyermann - Pale Wheat3.85 lb Pale Wheat		36	2	24.1%
3.12 lb	Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner3.12 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	36.3	1.9	19.6%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Carafoam0.5 lb Carafoam	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	34.5	2.2	3.1%
3.50 lb	Weyermann - CaraRed3.5 lb CaraRed		35	19.3	21.9%
100 g	Honey100 g Honey - (late fermenter addition)		35	2	1.4%
1 lb	Weyermann - Melanoidin1 lb Melanoidin		34.5	27	6.3%
0.44 lb	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 10.44 lb Caramunich Type 1		33.5	35	2.8%
0.20 lb	Briess - Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats0.2 lb Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats		32.2	2.5	1.3%
3.12 lb	Weyermann - Floor malted Bohemian Dark3.12 lb Floor malted Bohemian Dark		37	7	19.6%
15.95 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.32 oz	Amarillo0.32 oz Amarillo Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	8	Boil	60 min	8.02	22.9%
0.50 oz	Strisselspalt0.5 oz Strisselspalt Hops		Pellet	2	Boil	10 min	1.14	35.7%
0.20 oz	Centennial0.2 oz Centennial Hops		Pellet	10	Boil	30 min	4.81	14.3%
0.38 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)		Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	5.95	27.1%
1.40 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal		Steeping	155 °F	145 °F	60 min
6 gal			145 °F	153 °F	20 min

Yeast

Mangrove Jack - French Saison Ale M29

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 0.00 / each $ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):	87.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	79 - 90 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	80 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 119 B cells required

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Priming

Method: Honey Amount: 4 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	6	0	0	0
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Notes

This is more or less my Saison but with a bit of darker backbone to let the bottle condition of 8 to 12 months end with a smoother finish.

Bramble, Blood, & Bone
Bière de Garde | 7.6% ABV
Profile: Bloodleaf Mahogany • Wild Honey • Peppery Snap • Bone-Dry Finish
The Story: Brewed in the deep shadows of the Towering Wood, this reserve ale is a testament to the quiet power of time. A late addition of wild honey and a sharp, peppery fermentation are mellowed by a patient 8 to 12-month sunless conditioning. Pouring a rich bloodleaf-mahogany, it wakes from its long slumber with a dangerously smooth, bone-dry finish.
Deep roots. Dark pours

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	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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.32 oz	Amarillo (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	8.02	22.9%
0.50 oz	Strisselspalt (Pellet)		1.14	35.7%
0.20 oz	Centennial (Pellet)		4.81	14.3%
0.38 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany) (Pellet)		5.95	27.1%
1.40 oz / $ 0.00