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Dark Saison

184 calories 12.5 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: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: BobCat
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 19th 2025
1.057
1.005
6.8%
35.8
29.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted7 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 59.6%
0.50 lb American - Roasted Barley0.5 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 4.3%
0.50 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)0.5 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 0 4.3%
3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Amber3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Amber 35 10 25.5%
0.50 lb Aromatic0.5 lb Aromatic 33 38 4.3%
0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 2.1%
11.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Brewer's Gold1 oz Brewer's Gold Hops Pellet 9 Boil 60 min 32.54 50%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 3.24 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 oz Hibiscus Spice Boil 10 min.
0.25 oz Acetic acid Water Agt Boil 10 min.
0.25 oz schizandra berry Spice Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - French Saison Ale M29
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
87.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
79 - 90 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
85 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 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
7 gal Steeping 150 °F 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 150 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.61 14.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.27 17.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.03 -4.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.45 g | 17.8 qt) 4.38 17.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.3 1.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.99 31.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Saison" Saison beer recipe by BobCat. All Grain, ABV 6.82%, IBU 35.78, SRM 29.38, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row - Toasted, Roasted Barley, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L), Liquid Malt Extract - Amber, Aromatic, Caramel / Crystal 60L) Hops: (Brewer's Gold, Tettnanger) Other: (Hibiscus, Acetic acid, schizandra berry)
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