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Spicy Saison

175 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.31 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 5th 2026
1.054
1.007
6.2%
25.0
9.4
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.80 lb Dingemans - Pilsen3.8 lb Pilsen 36.8 1.7 78.4%
3.40 oz Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)3.4 oz Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 4.4%
6.20 oz Weyermann - Pale Wheat6.2 oz Pale Wheat 36 2 8%
6.20 oz Weyermann - Barke Vienna6.2 oz Barke Vienna 36 3.4 8%
1 oz American - Victory1 oz Victory 34 28 1.3%
77.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
9 g Hallertau Mittelfruh9 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 10.37 31%
5 g Amarillo5 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 11.7 Boil 15 min 10.88 17.2%
5 g Hallertau Mittelfruh5 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 3.72 17.2%
10 g Amarillo10 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 11.7 Boil 0 min 34.5%
29 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.13 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.13 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each Lemon Peel Water Agt Boil 0 min.
0.50 each Lime Zest Flavor Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Saison 3724
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
83%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
70 - 95 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 16.47 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 10 8 30 90 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Strike 153 °F 148 °F 60 min
0.5 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 4.35 g | 17.4 qt) 3.96 15.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.72 g | 18.9 qt) 4.33 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.58 -2.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.52 g | 14.1 qt) 3.13 12.5  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.02 0.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 2 g | 8 qt) 2.31 9.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 2.31 g | 9.2 qt) 2 8  
Total: 3.96 15.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Tincture: 1 jalapeno cut up (membrane removed) soaked in vodka for a week. dosed in Keg to taste

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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-01 11:43 UTC