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Bittersweet Saison

156 calories 13.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 12th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 44.2%
5 lb American - Vienna5 lb Vienna 35 4 44.2%
1 lb German - CaraRed1 lb CaraRed 34 20 8.8%
5 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose5 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 2.8%
11.31 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Nelson Sauvin0.4 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12 Boil 60 min 18.59 20%
0.60 oz Nelson Sauvin0.6 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Leaf/Whole 12 Boil 5 min 5.05 30%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 6.5 Hopback 5 min 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - French Saison 3711
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
0.5 tsp Gypsum, 0.25 tsp CaCl2
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Strike 163 °F 149 °F 60 min
Temperature -- 168 °F --
4 gal Fly Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 4.4 17.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.24 g | 21 qt) 5.28 21.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.24 g | 17 qt) 4.2 16.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.02 0.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (hopback) -0.04 -0.2  
Top off amount 0.04 0.2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.6 34.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Target 0.49 IBU/SG

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