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Honey Saison

210 calories 18.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 81% (brew house)
Source: Chris Martin
Calories: 210 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 25th 2025
1.064
1.012
6.8%
23.0
8.6
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb German - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 60.2%
1 lb German - CaraMunich I1 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 8.6%
8 oz German - CaraHell8 oz CaraHell 34 11 4.3%
1 lb Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 8.6%
8 oz Belgian - Biscuit8 oz Biscuit 35 23 4.3%
5 oz Honey5 oz Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 35 2 2.7%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 0 8.6%
5 oz German - Acidulated Malt5 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.7%
11.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil at 212 °F 90 min 10.56 20%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 12.47 80%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.40 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - French Saison 3711
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
75 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 114 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Honey       Amount: 5.3 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
R.O
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Make sure to dissolve pre measured amount of honey into desired amount of wort or water and adjust the ph to 5.3 or as close as you can get. This makes the honey flavor much softer and less acidic.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Strike 150 °F 155 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.51 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.34 21.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.29 -5.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.76 g | 19.1 qt) 4.45 17.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.82 g | 31.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.03 0.1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.96 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Dangerously crushable saison with very pronounced pillowy honey flavor. Used a gelatin mixture to drop clear and keg conditioned with honey to carb. My favorite saison recipe.

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