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Session Saison

164 calories 16 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: "How to Brew" John Palmer
Hop Utilization: 82%
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created Saturday September 23rd 2017
1.050
1.011
5.1%
16.3
10.1
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.63 lb Belgian - Pilsner6.625 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 67.1%
1.63 lb German - Vienna1.625 lb Vienna 37 4 16.5%
1.50 lb German - Spelt Malt1.5 lb Spelt Malt 37 2 15.2%
2 oz American - Midnight Wheat Malt2 oz Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 1.3%
9.87 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Magnum10 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 16.27 100%
10 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion -- 144 °F 30 min
Infusion -- 156 °F 30 min
4.75 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each whirlfloc tab Fining Boil 10 min.
6 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.56 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Grains of Paradise, Ground Spice Boil 0 min.
4 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - B64 Napoleon
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 193 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
RA (target) -100 - 0: -68.0 per calculator.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Pitch rate is adequate using 1 vial Inland Island yeast/one packet of Imperial. Slight underpitch but the stress should better the beer.

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