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l'automne Saison

221 calories 21.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 13 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Mike Machalaba
Calories: 221 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 22nd 2025
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OG: 1.059 FG: 1.010 ABV: 6.5% IBU: 28

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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
22 lb Belgian - Pilsner22 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 56.4%
6 lb US - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 15.4%
2.50 lb American - White Wheat2.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 6.4%
2.50 lb Flaked Wheat2.5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 6.4%
2.50 lb Honey Malt2.5 lb Honey Malt 37 25 6.4%
1 lb Raw Honey1 lb Raw Honey 38 20 2.6%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 1.3%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 5.1%
39 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Artisan - Fuggle (UK)2 oz Fuggle (UK) Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 60 min 15.52 33.3%
2 oz Perle2 oz Perle Hops Leaf/Whole 5.6 Boil 30 min 10.85 33.3%
1 oz Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 30 min 4.58 16.7%
1 oz Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 15 min 2.96 16.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 gal Infusion 170 °F 150 °F 60 min
8 gal Sparge 200 °F 175 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.73 gal (58.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.73 gal (10.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 17.29 gal (69.16 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.96 gal (35.84 qt) and adding 5.29 gal (21.16 qt) sparge/top-off. 14.25 57  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 14.25 57  
Mash volume with grains 17.29 69.2  
Grain absorption losses -4.75 -19  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.39 g | 21.6 qt) 6.17 24.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.73 g | 58.9 qt) 15.5 62  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 13 52  
Going into fermentor 13 52  
Total: 20.42 81.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Fermented with House saison culture - Fantome heavy presence.

Estimating 65% efficiency. Ferments down to approx. 1.008 - 8% ABV

Tea added during secondary - will be taste tested to determine when to remove

Honey added during secondary

5 gallons will be kegged, the rest will be bottle conditioned with honey as priming sugar

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