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Shorter Days Saison

180 calories 11.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Bright Tank Brewing
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday July 7th 2025
1.056
1.004
6.9%
34.4
4.3
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.75 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row7.75 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 70.5%
3.25 lb Canada Malting - WHITE WHEAT MALT3.25 lb WHITE WHEAT MALT 38.1 3.5 29.5%
11 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Sorachi Ace0.5 oz Sorachi Ace Hops Pellet 11.45 Boil 25 min 10.52 16.7%
0.50 oz Summit (US)0.5 oz Summit (US) Hops Pellet 14 Boil 25 min 12.87 16.7%
0.50 oz Citra (US)0.5 oz Citra (US) Hops Pellet 12 Boil 25 min 11.03 16.7%
0.50 oz Sorachi Ace0.5 oz Sorachi Ace Hops Pellet 11.45 Dry Hop Day 4 16.7%
0.50 oz Summit (US)0.5 oz Summit (US) Hops Pellet 14 Dry Hop Day 4 16.7%
0.50 oz Citra (US)0.5 oz Citra (US) Hops Pellet 12 Dry Hop Day 4 16.7%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.7 gal Strike 157 °F 148 °F --
3.39 gal Fly Sparge 180 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Belle Saison
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
90%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
59 - 95 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
76 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 287 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45
 
Target Water Profile
2019 Lancaster, MA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
11.5 20 10 33 15.6 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Shorter Days Saison" Saison beer recipe by Bright Tank Brewing. All Grain, ABV 6.89%, IBU 34.42, SRM 4.25, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, WHITE WHEAT MALT) Hops: (Sorachi Ace, Summit (US), Citra (US)) Other: (Citric acid, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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