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Saison

154 calories 10.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Bière de Garde
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: PHILLIP
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 15th 2026
1.048
1.004
5.7%
22.9
4.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pale Ale10 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 50%
6 lb American - Pale 6-Row6 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 30%
3 lb Rahr - Unmalted Wheat3 lb Unmalted Wheat 34.5 2.5 15%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 5%
20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Perle1.5 oz Perle Hops Leaf/Whole 8.2 Boil 60 min 22.92 100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 oz Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Boil 15 min.
0.50 oz Black Pepper Water Agt Boil 5 min.
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Water Agt Boil 15 min.
2 oz Basil Leaves Water Agt Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - Belgian Saison Ale Yeast BE-134
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
90%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 82 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
75 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 158 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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
6 gal Infusion -- 145 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 6 24  
Mash volume with grains 7.6 30.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.5 -10  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.31 g | 33.2 qt) 8.25 33  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.56 g | 46.2 qt) 11.5 46  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 10 40  
Going into fermentor 10 40  
Total: 14.25 57
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Saison" Bière de Garde beer recipe by PHILLIP. All Grain, ABV 5.7%, IBU 22.92, SRM 4.7, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Pale 6-Row, Unmalted Wheat, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Perle) Other: (Sweet Orange Peel, Black Pepper, Whirlfloc tablet, Basil Leaves)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-15 02:54 UTC