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Saison

153 calories 12.4 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 153 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Friday March 20th 2026
1.047
1.007
5.3%
48.3
4.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Malteurop - 2 Row5 lb 2 Row 34.3 2.15 64.5%
1.50 lb Great Western - White Wheat1.5 lb White Wheat 37 3.5 19.4%
1.25 lb Flaked Wheat1.25 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 16.1%
7.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Nelson Sauvin0.25 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 17.15 16.7%
1.25 oz Nelson Sauvin1.25 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 10 min 31.1 83.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - French Saison OYL-026
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.5 gal 148 °F -- 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume 6.78 27.1  
Mash volume with grains 7.4 29.6  
Grain absorption losses -0.97 -3.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 5.56 22.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 4 16  
Volume into fermentor 4 16  
Total: 6.78 27.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Saison" American Light Lager beer recipe by DickSpangler. BIAB, ABV 5.26%, IBU 48.25, SRM 4.27, Fermentables: (2 Row, White Wheat, Flaked Wheat) Hops: (Nelson Sauvin)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-25 16:34 UTC