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Dark Matter Saison

172 calories 13.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 31st 2025
1.053
1.007
6.2%
21.6
20.7
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 54.5%
2.50 lb Munich - Light 10L2.5 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 22.7%
1.50 lb German - Vienna1.5 lb Vienna 37 4 13.6%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb American - Chocolate 29 350 4.5%
0.25 lb Special B0.25 lb Special B 34 115 2.3%
0.25 lb Aromatic0.25 lb Aromatic 33 38 2.3%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Styrian Goldings0.75 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 16.07 42.9%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 3.38 28.6%
0.50 oz Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 5 min 2.14 28.6%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Saison I Yeast WLP565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
75 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 205 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Rockville, MD 2016
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
38 9 22 50 41 82
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.375 gal Strike 161 °F 150 °F 60 min
5.13 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °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 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.57 g | 18.3 qt) 5.5 22  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.63 38.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Matter Saison" Saison beer recipe by mdgator. All Grain, ABV 6.15%, IBU 21.58, SRM 20.74, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich - Light 10L, Vienna, American - Chocolate, Special B, Aromatic) Hops: (Styrian Goldings, Saaz)
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