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	3053
farmhouse	22 L	8.16%	18.16	1.069	1.007		All Grain	1751
Bearded Guard 25	5 gal	5.98%	13.29	1.065	1.020		All Grain	1482
La petite houblonnée	24 L	5.08%	40.48	1.046	1.007		All Grain	1424
Biére da Baixa	60 L	7.87%	20.83	1.071	1.011		All Grain	1408
16: Heretic Wort Giveaway	5.5 gal	5.64%	37.77	1.057	1.014		All Grain	1396
Martian Pineapple	1 gal	7.43%	22.27	1.069	1.012		BIAB	1207
Sahara	28 L	6%	27.01	1.056	1.011		All Grain	1114
Peary blonde	2 gal	7.29%	27.14	1.074	1.019		extract	1094
Rustic French Ale	6 gal	5.79%	45.57	1.055	1.010		All Grain	995

Newest Bière de Garde Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Pyroclastic	11 gal	7.42%	25.44	1.073	1.016		All Grain	26
Deimos	21 L	8.55%	33.36	1.068	1.003		All Grain	24
Christmas Ale	5.5 gal	6.92%	0	1.067	1.014		All Grain	15
Saison 1	120 gal	4.64%	15.02	1.043	1.008		All Grain	28
Spicy Santa	5.5 gal	7.72%	29.73	1.077	1.018		All Grain	37
Dubbel	6 gal	6.26%	24.76	1.055	1.008		All Grain	73
Liquid Christmas Pudding	19 L	5.24%	29.83	1.051	1.011		All Grain	48
bread beer	23 L	5%	20.88	1.054	1.016		All Grain	36
Peated Bier De Garde	5 gal	5.17%	24.24	1.056	1.017		All Grain	55
Brewdies Dark Barrel Beer	5.5 gal	8.57%	7.9	1.080	1.015		All Grain	31

Fermentables Used In Bière de Garde Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Belgian - Pilsner	49	Belgian	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	37	63%	18% - 100%
German - Vienna	31	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	19%	2% - 80%
German - Pilsner	31	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	64%	13% - 94%
Belgian - Special B	30	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	4%	1% - 8%
Belgian - Biscuit	27	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	7%	1% - 34%
American - Pilsner	25	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	59%	8% - 97%
American - Pale 2-Row	23	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	61%	9% - 97%
German - Munich Light	22	German	Grain	base malt	6°L	37	21%	4% - 55%
American - Vienna	21	American	Grain	base malt	4°L	35	33%	2% - 79%
Belgian - Aromatic	18	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	38°L	33	5%	1% - 11%

Hops Used In Bière de Garde Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Saaz	40	3.5	39%	8% - 100%
Northern Brewer	21	7.8	45%	14% - 100%
Strisselspalt	19	3.5	43%	15% - 100%
Fuggles	16	4.5	52%	14% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	15	3.75	48%	14% - 100%
Styrian Goldings	14	5.5	44%	18% - 100%
Cascade	14	7	33%	8% - 75%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	14	4	50%	29% - 79%
East Kent Goldings	13	5	31%	10% - 71%
Domestic Hallertau	13	3.9	45%	16% - 100%

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	19	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	Low	80%	65°F	77°F
Danstar - Belle Saison Yeast	14	Danstar	Ale	High	Low	80%	63°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
White Labs - Belgian Saison I Yeast WLP565	8	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	70%	68°F	75°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	7	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550	7	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Medium	81.5%	68°F	78°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - General/Belgian Yeast S-33	6	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	0.115	High	70%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - Belgian Saison 3724	6	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	Low	78%	70°F	95°F
Wyeast - German Ale 1007	5	Wyeast	Ale	0.11	Low	75%	55°F	68°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	25	Water Agt	Mash	34%	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	8	Fining	Boil	53%	5% - 100%
Epsom Salt	6	Water Agt	Mash	3%	0% - 19%
Table Salt	6	Water Agt	Mash	1%	0% - 4%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	5	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 71%
Chalk	5	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 50%
Baking Soda	4	Water Agt	Mash	11%	0% - 33%

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