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Elderflower Saison

Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Patrick O'Brien
Calories: 191 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday February 17th 2017

Original Gravity:

1.058

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

6.0%

IBU (tinseth):

25.9

SRM (morey):

12.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	American - Pale Ale10 lb Pale Ale	37	3.5	83.3%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	8.3%
1 lb	Canadian - Honey Malt1 lb Honey Malt	37	25	8.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.20 oz	El Dorado0.2 oz El Dorado Hops	Pellet	15.7	Boil	60 min	10.96	10%
0.20 oz	El Dorado0.2 oz El Dorado Hops	Pellet	15.7	Boil	30 min	8.43	10%
0.60 oz	El Dorado0.6 oz El Dorado Hops	Pellet	15.7	Boil	5 min	6.56	30%
1 oz	El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops	Pellet	15.7	Dry Hop	7 days		50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	El Dorado (Pellet)		25.95	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4 gal	Main Rest - 167F	Infusion	--	152 °F	60 min
2 gal	Mashout - 212F	Infusion	--	169 °F	5 min
2 gal	Batch Sparge - 169F	Sparge	--	169 °F	5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.45 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Elderflower (steep)	Herb	Boil	5 min.
1.20 oz	Elderflower (steeped in 4cups boiling water for 5 min)	Herb	Secondary	7 days
1 each	Whirlfloc Tablet	Fining	Boil	15 min.
0.25 tsp	Yeast Nutrient (in warm water)	Other	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - French Saison 3711

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	78%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	65 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	72 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 223 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
52	10	23	50	51	40
Mash Water - 2 gal Lincoln NE tap water - 2 gal RO water - 1/4 tsp Calcium Chloride (.85 g) - 1.6 ml 88% Lactic Acid Mashout + Sparge Water - 2 gal Lincoln NE tap water - 2 gal RO water - 1/4 tsp Calcium Chloride (0.85g) - 4.1 ml 88% Lactic Acid
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Notes

Brew Day - 2/26/2017
Pitched yeast at 65F and held for 5 days before slowly increasing to 72F.
Add Dry Hops/Flower - 3/19/2017
Bottle Day - 3/26/2017
Bottles Submitted - 4/18/2017
BJCP Private Judging - 4/29/2017

Winner of the Empyrean Brewery Spring 2017 Beer Quest competition for a flower beer!

Award Winning Recipe

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Last Updated: 2017-05-02 18:01 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

Other Brewers Who Brewed This Recipe:

GoblinCat Brewing Co.

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