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Deck Builder Sterling Saison

Method: All Grain
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20.8 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 20.8 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 137 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 7.3 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Sunday March 23rd 2025

Saison

by Beardbrew

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.004 ABV: 6.5% IBU: 26

hoppy saison\

by Kev Head

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.009 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 30

Saison Belga

by Fede Mac

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 22

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.001

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

26.6

SRM (morey):

3.7

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3 kg	Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen3 kg BEST Pilsen	37	1.9	83.1%
0.14 kg	Torrified Wheat0.14 kg Torrified Wheat	36	2	3.9%
0.11 kg	Franco-Belges - Special Aromatic0.11 kg Special Aromatic	37	4	3%
0.11 kg	American - Victory0.11 kg Victory	34	28	3%
0.25 kg	Cane Sugar0.25 kg Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)	46	0	6.9%
3.61 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
5 g	Sterling5 g Sterling Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	60 min	6.76	6.3%
30 g	Sterling30 g Sterling Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	10 min	14.72	37.5%
45 g	Sterling45 g Sterling Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	2 min	5.15	56.3%
80 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
80 g	Sterling (Pellet) 80 g Sterling (Pellet) Hops		26.63	100.1%
80 g / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.80 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.40 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - Belgian Saison Ale Yeast BE-134

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	98%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	18 - 28 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 3.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Edmonton April 2022

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Straightforward easy-drinking saison. Single-hopping with sterling. I'm testing a new bag of hops from Northwest Hops, anticipating pleasant noble spice with orange citrus.

Brew day 24Mar2025:

Blending mash water: 2.25gal tap + 1.25gal RO = 3.5gal.
1.8ml lactic. Est pH = 5.49. Act. pH = 5.56. Added 1.6ml extra lactic. Act. pH #2 = 5.34.
OG = 5.7gal @ 10.8 brix (1.043). 81% eff.

Kegging 15Apr2025:
FG = 1.000.
Noted astringency on the gravity sample. The initial high mash pH from including tap water may have been a mistake. Will taste again when carbonated and chilled.

May tasting notes:
The sterling hops are really nice. Excellent choice for saison. Unfortunately, astringency remains in the beer. No messing around with tap water mashing pale beers going forward. The usual calculator margin of error (estimates low most often) can't be relied upon to respond predictably when blending tap and RO in pale ales. Too many variables, with risk of exceeding pH 5.6. Additionally, ensure sparge strike water is no higher than 170.

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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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