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Gin Barrel-Aged Saison

188 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.212 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday September 30th 2021
1.058
1.007
6.6%
43.6
4.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 76.6%
1 lb Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 8.5%
1 lb American - Wheat1 lb Wheat 38 1.8 8.5%
12 oz Cane Sugar12 oz Cane Sugar 46 0 6.4%
11.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Sorachi Ace0.75 oz Sorachi Ace Hops Pellet 13 Boil 20 min 22.39 42.9%
0.50 oz Sorachi Ace0.5 oz Sorachi Ace Hops Pellet 13 Boil 15 min 12.23 28.6%
0.50 oz Sorachi Ace0.5 oz Sorachi Ace Hops Pellet 13 Boil 10 min 8.94 28.6%
1.75 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - French Saison OYL-026
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago water, no additions
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.12 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.13 16.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 1.01 g | 4 qt) 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 0.51 g | 2 qt) 5.44 21.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.06 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.07 g | 12.3 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 1.5 6  
Top off amount 4 16  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.57 38.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mashed at 152F, fermented at 65F. Added to a Gin Barrel and aged for one year. Kegged, carbonated, bottled with a beer gun. Won a silver medal at the the Happy Holidays competition in St. Louis.



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  • Last Updated: 2021-09-30 18:04 UTC