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3bbl saison

170 calories 11.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 112 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 125.73 gallons
Post Boil Size: 118.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 13.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Phil kees
Hop Utilization: 95%
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 16th 2026
13.0 °P
1.0 °P
6.4%
33.5
10.9
5.4
120.00
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
100 lb Riverbend Malt - Cumberland Pilsner100 lb Cumberland Pilsner 36.8 2 46.7%
55 lb Prairie Malt - LOXLESS Malt - (1.3-1.5 L)55 lb LOXLESS Malt - (1.3-1.5 L) 35 1.5 25.7%
4 lb German - Chocolate Wheat4 lb Chocolate Wheat 31 413 1.9%
55 lb Rahr - Extra Pale White Wheat55 lb Extra Pale White Wheat 39.1 2 25.7%
214 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 oz East Kent Goldings30 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 First Wort 30 min 30.92 65.2%
16 oz Charles Faram - Styrian Gold16 oz Styrian Gold Hops Pellet 4.75 Whirlpool 0 min 2.54 34.8%
46 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
90 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Boil 0 min.
30 g gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
30 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
90 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
90 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Belle Saison
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 120.00 / each
$ 120.00
Attenuation (avg):
90%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
59 - 95 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1935 B cells required
$ 120.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.37 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
85 gal Strike 167 °F 148 °F 60 min
70 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 115.23 gal (460.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 103.23 gal (412.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 88.28 gal (353.1 qt) 71.16 284.6  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 71.16 284.6  
Mash volume with grains 88.28 353.1  
Grain absorption losses -26.75 -107  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 71.07 g | 284.3 qt) 81.58 326.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 115.23 g | 460.9 qt) 125.73 502.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.13 -4.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 112.6 g | 450.4 qt) 118.6 474.4  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.6 -2.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 118 g | 472 qt) 112 448  
Total: 152.73 610.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"3bbl saison" Saison beer recipe by Phil kees. All Grain, ABV 6.4%, IBU 33.46, SRM 10.94, Fermentables: (Cumberland Pilsner, LOXLESS Malt - (1.3-1.5 L), Chocolate Wheat, Extra Pale White Wheat) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Styrian Gold) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), gypsum (calcium sulfate), Epsom Salt (MgSO4), Lactic acid)
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