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Saison

266 calories 21.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 165 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 176.39 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 15.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (ending kettle)
Source: Neil Comeau
No Chill: 20 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 266 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 18th 2022
19.6 °P
3.2 °P
9.0%
16.7
8.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
385 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt385 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 78.6%
25 lb Rahr - White Wheat25 lb White Wheat 39.1 3.2 5.1%
25 lb Belgian - Biscuit25 lb Biscuit 35 23 5.1%
5 lb Castle Malting - Special B5 lb Special B 34 150 1%
50 lb Cane Sugar50 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 10.2%
490 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
80 oz Hop Union - US Saaz80 oz US Saaz Hops Pellet 3.1 Mash 60 min 5.08 97.4%
60 g flex60 g flex Hops Leaf/Whole 50 First Wort 20 min 11.63 2.6%
2,327.96 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
116.03 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - Belgian Saison Ale Yeast BE-134
Amount:
125 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 82 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 4277 B cells required
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
125 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 4277 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
154 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
82.89 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 167.33 gal (669.32 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 8.31 gal (33.23 qt) and adding 155.33 gal (621.32 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 186.2 gal (744.8 qt) 154 616  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 154 616  
Mash volume with grains 186.2 744.8  
Grain absorption losses -55 -220  
Hops absorption losses (mash) -3 -12  
Remaining sparge water volume 80.64 322.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 163.64 g | 654.6 qt) 176.39 705.6  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 3.69 14.8  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 177.75 g | 711 qt) 165 660  
Estimated amount in fermentor 165 660  
Total: 234.64 938.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Saison" Saison beer recipe by Neil Comeau. All Grain, ABV 8.99%, IBU 16.7, SRM 8.48, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, White Wheat, Biscuit, Special B, Cane Sugar) Hops: (US Saaz, flex) Other: (Phosphoric acid, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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