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Belgian Saison

200 calories 13.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.74 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 200 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 19th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner12 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner $ 1.00 / lb
$ 12.00 		38 1.9 72.7%
4 lb Munich Malt4 lb Munich Malt 36.8 7.87 24.2%
0.50 lb Belgian - CaraMunich0.5 lb CaraMunich 33 50 3%
16.50 lbs / $ 12.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 16 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 6.46 33.3%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 1 min 0.23 16.7%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Tablet Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tbsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
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:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 121 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 22.94 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO WATER
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
6.75 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.75 gal Sparge 152 °F 175 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 78 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.19 24.8  
Mash volume with grains 7.51 30  
Grain absorption losses -2.06 -8.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.74 g | 15 qt) 3.87 15.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.61 g | 30.5 qt) 7.74 31  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 6 24  
Total: 10.05 40.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Saison" Saison beer recipe by So Cal Beer Guy. All Grain, ABV 7.42%, IBU 22.69, SRM 8.76, Fermentables: ( German - Bohemian Pilsner, Munich Malt, CaraMunich) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Whirlfloc Tablet, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-23 20:09 UTC