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French Saison

Method: All Grain
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.99 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 177 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday May 7th 2025

Thanksgiving Saison II

by CooperGrove

OG: 1.080 FG: 1.023 ABV: 7.5% IBU: 35

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.004

ABV (standard):

6.7%

IBU (tinseth):

31.5

SRM (morey):

6.4

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen7 lb BEST Pilsen	37	1.9	66.7%
2 lb	American - Vienna2 lb Vienna	35	4	19%
0.50 lb	Flaked Barley0.5 lb Flaked Barley	32	2.2	4.8%
0.75 lb	Brown Sugar0.75 lb Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)	45	15	7.1%
4 oz	German - Melanoidin4 oz Melanoidin	37	25	2.4%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Zappa1 oz Zappa Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	21.48	20%
1 oz	Spalter Select (Germany)1 oz Spalter Select (Germany) Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	15 min	7.46	20%
2 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger2 oz GR Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	2.4	Boil	1 min	0.89	40%
1 oz	Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	2 min	1.63	20%
5 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Zappa (Pellet)	21.48	20%
1 oz	Spalter Select (Germany) (Pellet)	7.46	20%
2 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger (Pellet)	0.89	40%
1 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	1.63	20%
5 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.05 gal	Strike	155 °F	148 °F	60 min
1.25 gal	Sparge	--	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.90 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.60 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4.81 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 oz	Sweet Orange Peel	Flavor	Boil	5 min.
0.81 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	0 min.

Yeast

Escarpment Labs - Old World Saison Blend

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	90%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	71.6 - 80.6 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	73 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 185 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dme Amount: 9.9 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 3.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2025-05-13 23:08 UTC

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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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