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Beekeeper's Saison

Name: Beekeeper's Saison
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 8.25 lb Pilsner; 1 lb Pale Wheat; 1 lb Rye Malt; 1 lb Raw Honey; 1 oz Kent Goldings Hops; 1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops; 1 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.64 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.53 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Derek Jehle
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 177 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 11.4 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Sunday April 19th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.004

ABV (standard):

6.7%

IBU (tinseth):

24.9

SRM (morey):

5.7

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.25 lb	Belgian - Pilsner8.25 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	73.3%
1 lb	Weyermann - Pale Wheat1 lb Pale Wheat	36	2	8.9%
1 lb	Briess - Rye Malt1 lb Rye Malt	36.8	3.7	8.9%
1 lb	Raw Honey1 lb Raw Honey	38	20	8.9%
11.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Artisan - Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.8	Boil	60 min	20.39	33.3%
1 oz	Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	10 min	4.46	33.3%
1 oz	Artisan - Saaz (Czech)1 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops	Pellet	2.55	Boil	0 min		33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.5 gal		Strike	149 °F	148 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2.10 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.60 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.70 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.20 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.68 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - Belgian Saison Ale Yeast BE-134

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	90%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64 - 82 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 3.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	10	25	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2026-05-24 20:14 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Artisan - Kent Goldings (Pellet)	20.39	33.3%
1 oz	Styrian Goldings (Pellet)	4.46	33.3%
1 oz	Artisan - Saaz (Czech) (Pellet)		33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00