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[39] Nelson Saison

9547 calories 559.6 g 17 L
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 19.32 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 81% (brew house)
Source: David Russell
Calories: 9547 calories (Per 17L)
Carbs: 559.6 g (Per 17L)
Created: Monday December 22nd 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 kg Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter1 kg Finest Maris Otter 36.8 2.4 24.1%
1 kg Weyermann - Vienna Malt1 kg Vienna Malt 37 3.5 24.1%
1 kg Weyermann - Munich Type I1 kg Munich Type I 38 6 24.1%
1 kg Weyermann - Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt1 kg Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt 38 1.5 24.1%
0.15 kg Torrified Wheat0.15 kg Torrified Wheat 36 2 3.6%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Nelson Sauvin15 g Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil at 100 °C 15 min 13.8 7.5%
20 g Nelson Sauvin20 g Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil at 100 °C 5 min 7.39 10%
65 g Nelson Sauvin65 g Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Hop Stand at 100 °C 0 min 23.9 32.5%
100 g Nelson Sauvin100 g Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop at 19 °C Day 4 50%
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Yeast
Lallemand - Belle Saison
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
93%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
15 - 35 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Friars Mews, Lewes, Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Both – Camden tablet – 1/4

Both – Lactic Acid – Mash 11ml, Sparge 10.4ml

Mash – Calcium Chloride flakes – 1.4

Mash – Calcium Sulphate – 1.4g
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 66 °C 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 28.3 L) 28.6
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 31 L) 31.3
Grain absorption losses -4.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 23.2 L) 23.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 17.3 L) 19.3
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.3
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 19 L) 17
Total: 28.6  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

BREWGR NOTES

Rate: 6/10
Malt Miller Kit

ABV: 7.6%
IBU: 20
Yeast: Lallemand Belle Saison
Attenuation: High 95%
My attenuation: 93%
Aroma: Nelson: Pepper. Clove. Acid. Alcohol.
Aroma: Northern: Unique woody, minty.
Do differently: Less ABV.

Recipe: OG: 1059 FG: 1006 ABV: 7%
Achieved: OG: 1062 FG: 1004 ABV: 7.6%

Notes:

  • Elusive Brewing. The finished beer is typically dry and the combination of the hop profile and yeast esters bring a fruity quality. A combination of Maris Otter and Pilsner malt provide the base but Vienna and Munich also feature heavily to help balance the dryness of the high attenuation.
  • Alcohol way too high, too strong taste. And the yeast has alcohol as a flavour too.

    Do again: Never say no. Dry hopping nightmare. Hops were big but not my thing. Yeast high attenuation meant very dry. Not my fave Saison. BUT it grew on me and…Brew Club really liked it…
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