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Saison

164 calories 10.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Grumpy Dog
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 8th 2025
1.051
1.004
6.1%
13.6
3.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb German - Pilsner4.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 78.3%
0.75 lb German - Vienna0.75 lb Vienna 37 4 13%
0.50 lb German - Wheat Malt0.5 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 8.7%
5.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Fuggles0.25 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 60 min 9.88 25%
0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2 Boil 20 min 2.14 25%
0.25 oz Saaz0.25 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 5 min 0.95 25%
0.25 oz Saaz0.25 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.7 Whirlpool at 190 °F 0 min 0.64 25%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Other 0 min.
2 tsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - Belgian Saison Ale Yeast BE-134
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
90%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 82 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 108 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 2.5 oz       Temp: 70 °F       CO2 Level: 2.7 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
3.5 gal Infusion 160 °F 150 °F 60 min
0.5 gal Sparge 170 °F -- --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 4.97 19.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.43 21.7  
Grain absorption losses -0.72 -2.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.53 g | 18.1 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 2.47 g | 9.9 qt) 3 12  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.01 -0  
Estimated amount in fermentor 2.99 12  
Total: 4.97 19.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

OG: 1.053
FG: 1.009
ABV 5.8%

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