Dark Farmhouse Lager Beer Recipe | All Grain Bière de Garde by Nosybear | Brewer's Friend
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Dark Farmhouse Lager

228 calories 21.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Bière de Garde
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Stephen Stanley/BYO
Hop Utilization: 82%
Calories: 228 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 25th 2019
1.069
1.015
7.5%
20.5
29.3
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 65.3%
1.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 10.2%
1 lb German - Munich Dark1 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 8.2%
0.50 lb German - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna 37 4 4.1%
0.50 lb German - CaraMunich II0.5 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 4.1%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1801 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 - (late boil kettle addition) 32 180 8.2%
12.25 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Target20 g Target Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 18.59 45.5%
12 g Celeia12 g Celeia Hops Pellet 3 Boil 15 min 1.95 27.3%
12 g Celeia12 g Celeia Hops Pellet 3 Boil 0 min 27.3%
44 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.8 gal Infusion -- 144 °F 40 min
Ramp temp to 156 Temperature -- 156 °F 40 min
3.8 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.68 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.63 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Inland Island Yeast - Saison : Farmhouse INIS-291
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
70 - 95 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 111 B cells required
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 111 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

For Crystal 120: Special B, Special W, Caramunich 120 L.

Deviating from instructions: No decoction. Ferment 60 degrees, lager min. 1 month.

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