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Method: All Grain
Style: Bière de Garde
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 205 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday December 19th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.063

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

7.2%

IBU (tinseth):

16.2

SRM (morey):

17.1

Mash pH

5.0

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.50 lb	Red X5.5 lb Red X	36	12	93.6%
6 oz	United Kingdom - Golden Naked Oats6 oz Golden Naked Oats	33	10	6.4%
5.87 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3 g	Magnum3 g Magnum Hops		Pellet	15.4	Boil	60 min	16.19	100%
3 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 g	Magnum (Pellet) 3 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops		16.19	100%
3 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
0.2 gal		Strike	166 °F	148 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Mangrove Jack - Belgian Tripel M31

Amount:	0.29 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	85%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	64 - 82 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	64 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 41 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 25.03 psi Temp: 54 °F CO₂ Level: 2.9 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
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Last Updated: 2026-06-13 04:20 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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