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Saison (NHC 2026 First Round)

182 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.68 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 7th 2026
1.056
1.007
6.5%
36.8
4.8
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Mecca Grade - Gateway5 lb Gateway 38 1.2 78.4%
10 oz Great Western - White Wheat10 oz White Wheat 37 3.5 9.8%
6 oz Aromatic Malt6 oz Aromatic Malt 35 20 5.9%
3 oz Maltodextrin3 oz Maltodextrin 39 0 2.9%
3 oz German - Acidulated Malt3 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.9%
102 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Magnum0.4 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.3 Boil 60 min 32.31 28.6%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2 Boil 20 min 3.98 35.7%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2 Boil 2 min 0.56 35.7%
1.40 oz / $ 0.00
 
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:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 55 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Beaverton, OR (JWC) 8/19/2018
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
13.9 qt Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.3 qt -- 190 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.25 qt/lb 3.48 13.9  
Mash volume with grains 3.98 15.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.77 -3.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.08 g | 8.3 qt) 1.21 4.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.02 0.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.55 g | 18.2 qt) 3.68 14.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Going into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 4.69 18.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Saison (NHC 2026 First Round)" Saison beer recipe by Neidigbräu. All Grain, ABV 6.46%, IBU 36.84, SRM 4.77, Fermentables: (Gateway, White Wheat, Aromatic Malt, Maltodextrin, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Magnum, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-08 04:01 UTC