Belgian Ale - Bière de Garde

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Top 10 Bière de Garde Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Brudgommens gårdsøl	23 L	6.26%	26.25	1.066	1.019		BIAB	3157
farmhouse	22 L	8.16%	18.16	1.069	1.007		All Grain	1847
Bearded Guard 25	5 gal	5.98%	13.29	1.065	1.020		All Grain	1559
La petite houblonnée	24 L	5.08%	40.48	1.046	1.007		All Grain	1497
Biére da Baixa	60 L	7.87%	20.83	1.071	1.011		All Grain	1493
16: Heretic Wort Giveaway	5.5 gal	5.64%	37.77	1.057	1.014		All Grain	1461
Martian Pineapple	1 gal	7.43%	22.27	1.069	1.012		BIAB	1266
Sahara	28 L	6%	27.01	1.056	1.011		All Grain	1192
Peary blonde	2 gal	7.29%	27.14	1.074	1.019		extract	1131
Rustic French Ale	6 gal	5.79%	45.57	1.055	1.010		All Grain	1057

Newest Bière de Garde Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
P87 Biere de Garde	10 L	6.92%	24.67	1.064	1.011		All Grain	6
Blonde Garde	5.5 gal	6.6%	22.2	1.062	1.012		All Grain	6
Awesome Recipe	5 gal	7.35%	71.94	1.070	1.014		All Grain	11
Deimos/Phobos	34 L	7.89%	29.55	1.061	1.001		All Grain	10
Tropical Saison	2.75 gal	6.81%	32.19	1.059	1.008		BIAB	12
Biere	32 L	6.04%	21.58	1.061	1.015		All Grain	16
Biere de Garde	100 gal	6.7%	24.39	1.064	1.013		All Grain	34
Dark Saison 2020	5.5 gal	5.93%	23.65	1.067	1.021		All Grain	24
SAISON	23 L	5.81%	38.76	1.050	1.006		All Grain	25
2020-02-16 "Grisette"	5.5 gal	4.05%	27.77	1.040	1.009		All Grain	26

Fermentables Used In Bière de Garde Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Belgian - Pilsner	58	Belgian	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	37	64%	18% - 100%
German - Vienna	32	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	19%	2% - 80%
Belgian - Special B	32	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	4%	1% - 8%
German - Pilsner	32	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	65%	13% - 94%
Belgian - Biscuit	28	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	7%	1% - 34%
American - Pilsner	26	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	59%	8% - 97%
American - Pale 2-Row	24	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	62%	9% - 97%
German - Munich Light	23	German	Grain	base malt	6°L	37	21%	4% - 55%
American - Vienna	21	American	Grain	base malt	4°L	35	33%	2% - 79%
Belgian - Munich	20	Belgian	Grain	base malt	6°L	38	24%	3% - 83%

Hops Used In Bière de Garde Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Saaz	46	3.5	38%	8% - 100%
Northern Brewer	21	7.8	43%	14% - 100%
Strisselspalt	21	3.5	42%	15% - 100%
Fuggles	17	4.5	50%	14% - 100%
Styrian Goldings	17	5.5	41%	17% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	16	3.75	47%	14% - 100%
Cascade	15	7	34%	8% - 75%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	14	4	50%	29% - 79%
Domestic Hallertau	13	3.9	45%	16% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	12	5	32%	10% - 71%

Steeping Grains Used In Bière de Garde Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Belgian - Biscuit	5	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	23%	5% - 50%
Belgian - Special B	4	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	44%	33% - 50%
American - Victory	2	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	45%	40% - 50%
Belgian - Munich	2	Belgian	Grain	base malt	6°L	38	18%	18% - 18%
German - Pale Wheat	2	German	Grain	base malt	1.5°L	39	18%	18% - 18%
Belgian - Aromatic	2	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	38°L	33	24%	22% - 25%
Belgian - CaraVienne	2	Belgian	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	34	27%	13% - 40%
German - Vienna	2	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	35%	20% - 50%
American - Bonlander Munich	1	American	Grain	base malt	10°L	36	33%	33% - 33%
German - Dark Munich	1	German	Grain	base malt	10°L	36	60%	60% - 60%

Yeasts Used In Bière de Garde Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Wyeast - French Saison 3711	21	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	Low	80%	65°F	77°F
Danstar - Belle Saison Yeast	16	Danstar	Ale	High	Low	80%	63°F	75°F
White Labs - Belgian Saison I Yeast WLP565	9	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	70%	68°F	75°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256	9	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.11	High	82%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - Bier de Garde 3725	8	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	Low	76%	70°F	95°F
Wyeast - Belgian Saison 3724	7	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	Low	78%	70°F	95°F
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550	7	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Medium	81.5%	68°F	78°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	7	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Mangrove Jack - French Saison Ale M29	6	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	Medium	87.5%	79°F	90°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - General/Belgian Yeast S-33	6	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	0.115	High	70%	54°F	77°F

Other Ingredients Used In Bière de Garde Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	27	Water Agt	Boil	32%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	13	Fining	Boil	71%	8% - 100%
Lactic acid	12	Water Agt	Mash	66%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	12	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	11	Water Agt	Boil	46%	5% - 100%
Epsom Salt	9	Water Agt	Mash	5%	0% - 30%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	8	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 71%
Table Salt	7	Water Agt	Mash	1%	0% - 4%
Baking Soda	5	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 33%
Chalk	5	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 50%

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