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JG Saison

162 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15.98 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13.58 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Paul
Hop Utilization: 90%
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 5th 2026
1.049
1.014
4.6%
21.5
5.1
5.8
46.80
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Viking - Pilsner Zero Malt15 lb Pilsner Zero Malt 37 1.9 64.5%
4 lb Viking - Pale Ale Malt4 lb Pale Ale Malt $ 1.99 / lb
$ 7.96 		37 2.5 17.2%
4 lb Viking - Vienna4 lb Vienna $ 1.99 / lb
$ 7.96 		37 3.6 17.2%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L $ 5.00 / lb
$ 1.25 		33 80 1.1%
23.25 lbs / $ 17.17
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Artisan - Perle2 oz Perle Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 3.98 		Pellet 5.4 Boil 30 min 12.78 33.3%
2 oz Artisan - Kent Goldings2 oz Kent Goldings Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 3.98 		Pellet 6.6 Boil 10 min 7.37 33.3%
2 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)2 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 3.98 		Pellet 2.1 Whirlpool 10 min 1.31 33.3%
6 oz / $ 11.94
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each Whirlfloc $ 0.05 / each
$ 0.10 		Water Agt Boil 10 min.
10 g Yeast Nutrient WLN1000 $ 0.16 / g
$ 1.60 		Water Agt Primary 0 min.
2 tbsp Coriander Seed Water Agt Whirlpool 20 min.
1 each Orange Zest Spice Whirlpool 20 min.
$ 1.70
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Saison I Yeast WLP565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 15.99 / each
$ 15.99
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 193 B cells required
$ 15.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
R.O. Water Hugoton Shop
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
10.42 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
8.71 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.48 gal (57.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.48 gal (9.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.03 gal (48.13 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 10.14 gal (40.56 qt) and adding 0.03 gal (0.13 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.17 40.7  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 10.17 40.7  
Mash volume with grains 12.03 48.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.91 -11.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.46 g | 29.8 qt) 8.96 35.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.48 g | 57.9 qt) 15.98 63.9  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 12.08 g | 48.3 qt) 13.58 54.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 13.51 g | 54 qt) 12 48  
Total: 19.14 76.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"JG Saison" Saison beer recipe by Paul. All Grain, ABV 4.56%, IBU 21.47, SRM 5.14, Fermentables: (Pilsner Zero Malt, Pale Ale Malt, Vienna, American - Caramel / Crystal 80L) Hops: (Perle, Kent Goldings, Saaz (Czech)) Other: (Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient WLN1000, Coriander Seed, Orange Zest)
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