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	3330
farmhouse	22 L	8.16%	18.16	1.069	1.007		All Grain	2027
Bearded Guard 25	5 gal	5.98%	13.29	1.065	1.020		All Grain	1673
Biére da Baixa	60 L	7.87%	20.83	1.071	1.011		All Grain	1616
La petite houblonnée	24 L	5.08%	40.48	1.046	1.007		All Grain	1558
16: Heretic Wort Giveaway	5.5 gal	5.64%	37.77	1.057	1.014		All Grain	1516
Martian Pineapple	1 gal	7.43%	22.27	1.069	1.012		BIAB	1358
Sahara	28 L	6%	27.01	1.056	1.011		All Grain	1243
Rustic French Ale	6 gal	5.79%	45.57	1.055	1.010		All Grain	1214
Peary blonde	2 gal	7.29%	27.14	1.074	1.019		extract	1198

Newest Bière de Garde Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
DUUR	23 L	7.45%	25.73	1.073	1.017		All Grain	3
Awesome Recipe	10 gal	6.6%	0	1.067	1.017		All Grain	2
벨지안세종(200625)	22 L	5.78%	16.71	1.055	1.011		All Grain	44
French Garden Honey Ale	21.5 L	5.21%	27.12	1.044	1.005		All Grain	18
Friar Tom's Cinq Cents clone	6.5 gal	7.92%	36.59	1.077	1.016		All Grain	21
Holy Blood	15 L	7.92%	23.91	1.073	1.013		All Grain	9
K97garde	10.5 gal	7.5%	32.68	1.076	1.019		All Grain	3
Biere de Garde	6 gal	8.92%	27.93	1.081	1.013		All Grain	28
Biere de Garde	19 gal	6.26%	31.12	1.061	1.013		All Grain	27
Secretariat	2 gal	7.15%	34.94	1.064	1.010		BIAB	11

Fermentables Used In Bière de Garde Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Belgian - Pilsner	55	Belgian	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	37	64%	18% - 100%
German - Pilsner	36	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	66%	13% - 94%
German - Vienna	33	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	18%	2% - 80%
Belgian - Biscuit	31	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	6%	1% - 34%
Belgian - Special B	30	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	4%	1% - 8%
American - Pilsner	29	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	58%	8% - 97%
American - Vienna	24	American	Grain	base malt	4°L	35	31%	2% - 79%
American - Pale 2-Row	24	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	59%	9% - 97%
German - Munich Light	23	German	Grain	base malt	6°L	37	21%	4% - 55%
German - Acidulated Malt	21	German	Grain	acidulated malt	3.4°L	27	3%	1% - 7%

Hops Used In Bière de Garde Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Saaz	48	3.5	38%	8% - 100%
Northern Brewer	25	7.8	43%	14% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	22	3.75	45%	14% - 100%
Styrian Goldings	20	5.5	40%	17% - 100%
Strisselspalt	20	3.5	39%	15% - 100%
Fuggles	20	4.5	48%	14% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau	15	3.9	43%	16% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	15	4	48%	20% - 79%
Cascade	14	7	33%	8% - 75%
East Kent Goldings	13	5	30%	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%
German - Vienna	2	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	35%	20% - 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%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	1	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	33%	33% - 33%
Canadian - Honey Malt	1	Canadian	Grain	base malt	25°L	37	13%	13% - 13%

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	20	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	Low	80%	65°F	77°F
Danstar - Belle Saison Yeast	15	Danstar	Ale	High	Low	80%	63°F	75°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256	11	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.11	High	82%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - Belgian Saison I Yeast WLP565	11	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	70%	68°F	75°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	8	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - Bier de Garde 3725	8	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	Low	76%	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 - German Ale Yeast K-97	7	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.104	High	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - Belgian Saison 3724	7	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	Low	78%	70°F	95°F
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522	6	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	High	74%	65°F	85°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	27	Water Agt	Mash	32%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	15	Water Agt	Boil	42%	3% - 100%
Irish Moss	12	Fining	Boil	75%	8% - 100%
Lactic acid	11	Water Agt	Mash	63%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	11	Water Agt	Mash	25%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	10	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 71%
Epsom Salt	9	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 30%
Table Salt	6	Water Agt	Mash	3%	0% - 16%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	5	Water Agt	Boil	49%	6% - 100%
Baking Soda	5	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 33%

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