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2026 Lavender Spearmint Saison

Method: All Grain
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 13 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.71 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13.11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Mike
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday March 14th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.004

ABV (standard):

6.1%

IBU (tinseth):

39.1

SRM (morey):

4.0

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11 lb	Great Western - Pure Idaho Pilsen11 lb Pure Idaho Pilsen	37.7	1.5	43.6%
10 lb	Great Western - Premium 2-Row10 lb Premium 2-Row	37	2	39.6%
1 lb	Cane Sugar1 lb Cane Sugar	46	0	4%
1 lb	Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	4%
1 lb	Mecca Grade - Wickiup (Hard Red Spring Wheat)1 lb Wickiup (Hard Red Spring Wheat)	37	3.3	4%
0.75 lb	German - Acidulated Malt0.75 lb Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	3%
0.50 lb	Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit	35	23	2%
25.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	First Wort	0 min	12.68	9.1%
2 oz	Sorachi Ace2 oz Sorachi Ace Hops	Pellet	12.1	Boil	20 min	22.53	36.4%
3 oz	Willamette3 oz Willamette Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.5	Hopback at 175 °F	0 min	3.89	54.5%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	12.68	9.1%
2 oz	Sorachi Ace (Pellet)	22.53	36.4%
3 oz	Willamette (Leaf/Whole)	3.89	54.5%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.25 gal		Strike	139 °F	130 °F	10 min
	Pid133	Steeping	130 °F	135 °F	10 min
	Pid 147	Steeping	135 °F	149 °F	85 min
	Pid 156	Steeping	149 °F	158 °F	10 min
14 gal	Pid 168	Fly Sparge	158 °F	169 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.36 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 66 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
7 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
8 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 g	Ascorbic Acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
18 g	Fermaid O	Other	Mash	0 min.
3.05 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Sparge	0 min.
1 tbsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	10 min.
0.75 oz	Lavender	Water Agt	Whirlpool	0 min.
1 oz	Spearmint	Water Agt	Whirlpool	0 min.
0.75 tsp	Acetic acid	Water Agt	Primary	0 min.
2 tbsp	Biofine Clear	Fining	Primary	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - Belgian Saison Ale Yeast BE-134

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	90%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64 - 82 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	76 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 213 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

2/18/23

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
54.8	11.7	32	60.1	99.3	0.5
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Notes

3/15/26: added spearmint and lavender at 190 deg. OG 1048.
3/16: 1038 at 0630.
3/20: 1006. Drop temp to 50 deg.
3/21: 35 deg, added biofine.
3/23: FG 1005. Kegged.

Impression: Fantastic.

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Last Updated: 2026-04-19 17:04 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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