Belgian Ale - Bière de Garde

A fairly strong, malt-accentuated, lagered artisanal beer with a range of malt flavors appropriate for the color. All are malty yet dry, with clean flavors and a smooth character.

Flavor Profile: Medium to high malt flavor often with a toasty-rich, biscuity, toffee-like or light caramel-sweet character. Malt flavors and complexity tend to increase with beer color. Low to moderate esters and alcohol flavors. Medium-low hop bitterness provides some

Ingredients: The "cellar" character commonly described in literature is more of a feature of mishandled commercial exports than fresh, authentic products. The somewhat moldy character comes from the corks and/or oxidation in commercial versions, and is incorrectly ide

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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	4515
farmhouse	22 L	8.16%	18.16	1.069	1.007		All Grain	3149
Bearded Guard 25	5 gal	5.98%	13.29	1.065	1.020		All Grain	2735
Biére da Baixa	60 L	7.87%	20.83	1.071	1.011		All Grain	2611
Rustic French Ale	6 gal	5.79%	45.57	1.055	1.010		All Grain	2344
La petite houblonnée	24 L	5.08%	40.48	1.046	1.007		All Grain	2342
16: Heretic Wort Giveaway	5.5 gal	5.64%	37.77	1.057	1.014		All Grain	2188
Martian Pineapple	1 gal	7.43%	22.27	1.069	1.012		BIAB	2098
Sahara	28 L	6%	27.01	1.056	1.011		All Grain	1989
Peary blonde	2 gal	7.29%	27.14	1.074	1.019		extract	1847

Newest Bière de Garde Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Fall Farmhouse	11 gal	7.24%	0	1.074	1.018		extract	35
Belgian Amber Ale	15 L	6.92%	25.08	1.061	1.008		All Grain	40
Winter beer	14 L	6.7%	22.01	1.067	1.016		BIAB	35
Awesome Recipe	9 L	7.32%	0	1.074	1.019		BIAB	31
Meanbrews Biere de Garde	6 gal	7.61%	19.69	1.072	1.014		All Grain	38
BDG	20 L	7.2%	16.88	1.065	1.010		All Grain	33
Box Hill Guildford 252	25 L	8.63%	21.65	1.076	1.010		All Grain	56
Sit for a Spell	5 gal	6.53%	29.35	1.061	1.011		All Grain	50
American Farmhouse Ale 10/1	4 gal	4.5%	22.65	1.034	1.000		All Grain	74
24C Biere de Garde 2023	24 L	7.34%	17.31	1.069	1.013		BIAB	66

Fermentables Used In Bière de Garde Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Belgian - Pilsner	75	Belgian	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	37	63%	14% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L	53		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	18%	2% - 55%
German - Pilsner	45	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	63%	13% - 100%
German - Vienna	43	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	18%	2% - 80%
American - Pilsner	41	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	59%	8% - 97%
Belgian - Biscuit	41	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	9%	1% - 75%
Belgian - Special B	37	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	4%	1% - 8%
Cane Sugar	33		Sugar	sugar	0°L	46	9%	0% - 25%
Munich	32		Grain	specialty malt	6°L	37	22%	2% - 83%
American - Vienna	31	American	Grain	base malt	4°L	35	26%	2% - 79%

Hops Used In Bière de Garde Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Saaz	64	3.5	39%	8% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	38	3.75	41%	14% - 100%
Styrian Goldings	33	5.5	41%	9% - 100%
Fuggles	33	4.5	42%	6% - 100%
Northern Brewer	29	7.8	41%	14% - 100%
Strisselspalt	28	3.5	41%	15% - 100%
Tettnanger	23	4.5	30%	7% - 72%
Magnum	20	15	36%	4% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	20	5	34%	10% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau	19	3.9	44%	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 - 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%
Honey Malt	2		Grain	crystal malt	25°L	37	17%	13% - 20%
German - Pale Wheat	2	German	Grain	base malt	1.5°L	39	18%	18% - 18%
German - Vienna	2	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	35%	20% - 50%
Munich	2		Grain	specialty malt	6°L	37	18%	18% - 18%
Munich Malt	2		Grain	specialty malt	7.86802°L	36.8	43%	40% - 45%

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	22	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	Low	80%	65°F	77°F
Danstar - Belle Saison Yeast	17	Danstar	Ale	High	Low	80%	63°F	75°F
White Labs - Belgian Saison I Yeast WLP565	14	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	70%	68°F	75°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256	12	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.11	High	82%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97	12	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.104	High	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	11	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522	11	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	High	74%	65°F	85°F
Mangrove Jack - French Saison Ale M29	10	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	Medium	87.5%	79°F	90°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58	10	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	0.115	High	70%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - Belgian Saison 3724	10	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	Low	78%	70°F	95°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	56	Water Agt	Mash	27%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	29	Water Agt	Mash	69%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	26	Water Agt	Boil	39%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	25	Fining	Mash	61%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	24	Water Agt	Mash	22%	0% - 94%
Epsom Salt	14	Water Agt	Mash	5%	0% - 30%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	11	Water Agt	Mash	25%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	11	Water Agt	Mash	27%	0% - 67%
Baking Soda	10	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 33%
Yeast Nutrient	7	Other	Boil	25%	0% - 56%

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