Dry Saison Beer Recipe | All Grain Saison by Joshua Ballard | Brewer's Friend
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Dry Saison

188 calories 14.1 g 12 L
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 100 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 111.03 liters
Post Boil Size: 105.348 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Joshua Ballard
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12L)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12L)
Created: Sunday September 28th 2025
1.058
1.007
6.7%
21.1
4.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale6 kg Maris Otter Pale 0.00 / kg
0.00
38 3.75 23.1%
3 kg Weyermann - Rye Malt3 kg Rye Malt 0.00 / kg
0.00
36 3.7 11.5%
2 kg Weyermann - Vienna Malt2 kg Vienna Malt 0.00 / kg
0.00
37 3.5 7.7%
2 kg Gladfield - Wheat Malt2 kg Wheat Malt 0.00 / kg
0.00
38.8 2.13 7.7%
12 kg American - Pilsner12 kg Pilsner 0.00 / kg
0.00
37 1.8 46.2%
1 kg Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 kg Corn Sugar - Dextrose 0.00 / kg
0.00
42 0.5 3.8%
26 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
75 g Citra75 g Citra Hops 0.00 / g
0.00
Pellet 11 Boil at 85 °C 5 min 3.99 27.8%
75 g Citra75 g Citra Hops 0.00 / g
0.00
Pellet 11 Boil at 100 °C 5 min 3.99 27.8%
120 g Willamette120 g Willamette Hops 0.00 / g
0.00
Pellet 4.5 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 13.11 44.4%
270 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
60 L Strike 69 °C 64 °C 60 min
60 L Temperature 64 °C 77 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
25 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 0.00 / g
0.00
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Epsom Salt 0.00 / g
0.00
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
25 g Gypsum 0.00 / g
0.00
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Salt 0.00 / g
0.00
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.18 ml Lactic acid 0.00 / g
0.00
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Lalbrew Farmhouse Hybrid Saison
Amount:
6 Each
Cost:
0.00 / each
0.00
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
22 - 30 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
25 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 500 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °C       CO2 Level: 3.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 10 6 100 100 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

HLT has 85L treated water
Mash in with 60L of treated water
We will boil 80L and top off with pre boil HLT water to make 100L batch.

Target (140L Pre-Boil): Ca 100 ppm, Mg 10 ppm, Na 20 ppm, Cl 100-150 ppm, SO₄ 100-120 ppm, HCO₃ <30 ppm, pH 5.2-5.6.
Actual:

Ca: ~90 ppm (salts) + ~30 ppm (grain) = ~120 ppm pre-mash, ~91 ppm post-dilution—spot-on.
Mg: 2 ppm (low, but calcium compensates for pH/yield).
Na: 11 ppm (below 20 ppm, subtle roundness—fine for dry saison).
Cl: 103 ppm (within 100-150 ppm, supports rye/malt).
SO₄: 106 ppm (within 100-120 ppm, enhances hops).

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