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Axolotl 2025

Method: All Grain
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (ending kettle)
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 7.6 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://brewingcompetitions.com/nordeasthbc/

Created: Sunday March 23rd 2025

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.000

ABV (standard):

6.6%

IBU (tinseth):

17.5

SRM (morey):

2.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	70%
2 lb	Briess - White Wheat Malt2 lb White Wheat Malt	39.1	2.5	20%
1 lb	Cane Sugar1 lb Cane Sugar	46	0	10%
10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Amarillo 2 oz Amarillo Hops		Pellet	7.8	Boil	9 min	17.51	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Amarillo (Pellet)		17.51	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4 gal	Strike	166 °F	152 °F	90 min
4.75 gal	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
6 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - Sourvisiae

Amount:	5 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	100%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 211 B cells required

Fermentis - SafBrew BR-8 Brettanomyces bruxellensis

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	100%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	59 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 211 B cells required

Fermentis - Safale - Belgian Saison Ale Yeast BE-134

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	100%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64 - 82 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 211 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
70	10	20	50	90	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Gold Medal and 2nd Place in Best of Show at 2025 Nordeast Brewer's Alliance Homebrew Competition. 3rd Place Minnesota State Fair (Sour & Wild Ales).

5 grams Sourvisae. Co-pitched all yeasts at 68F and drive fermentation to 80F bt Day 3 and hold until FG.

Final pH was 3.36, so the 5 grams soured the same as a full pack.

“Mixed fermentation Saison featuring moderate lactic acidity, farmhouse yeast character, and light Brett funk. Naturally carbonated.”

Award Winning Recipe

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Last Updated: 2025-12-07 23:28 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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