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Newt Grisette as Crucial Taunt

Method: All Grain
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (ending kettle)
Calories: 121 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 7.3 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://dejabru.org/2023-results/

Created: Tuesday March 28th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.038

Final Gravity:

1.002

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

27.7

SRM (morey):

3.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.25 lb	Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt5.25 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt	37	1.6	63.6%
1.25 lb	Rahr - White Wheat1.25 lb White Wheat	39.1	3.2	15.2%
8 oz	Flaked Oats8 oz Flaked Oats	33	2.2	6.1%
0 oz	Rice Hulls0.001 oz Rice Hulls	0	0	0%
8 oz	Briess - Carapils Malt8 oz Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	6.1%
8 oz	Cane Sugar8 oz Cane Sugar	46	0	6.1%
4 oz	Dingemans - Cara 20 MD (Caravienne) 4 oz Cara 20 MD (Caravienne)	34	20	3%
132 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	25 min	18.08	66.7%
1 oz	Pacific Jade1 oz Pacific Jade Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	5 min	9.63	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	18.08	66.7%
1 oz	Pacific Jade (Pellet)	9.63	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.5 gal		Strike	162 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 oz	Lemon peel	Flavor	Boil	5 min.
0.50 oz	Lemon Zest	Spice	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - French Saison 3711

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	65 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 270 B cells required

Fermentis - Safale - Belgian Saison Ale Yeast BE-134

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	93%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64 - 82 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 270 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.35 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	17	35	50	100	0
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Notes

Best of Show at Deja Brew 2023.

I was invited to brew this at Falling Knife Brewing in collab with Young Blood Brewing as "Crucial Taunt" in 2024:

https://untappd.com/b/young-blood-beer-company-crucial-taunt/5720699

Includes:
Zest/peel of 1 lemon at + 1 oz dried lemon peel at 5.

Pitch at 68F and drive to 78F by day two of active.

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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