Saison Classic Beer Recipe | All Grain Saison by Mean Face Brewing | Brewer's Friend
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Saison Classic

170 calories 10.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Mashmaker
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 13th 2019
1.053
1.003
6.6%
29.9
4.1
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.75 lb Belgian - Pilsner4.75 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 48.2%
3.75 lb German - Vienna3.75 lb Vienna 37 4 38.1%
0.85 lb German - Pale Wheat0.85 lb Pale Wheat 39 1.5 8.6%
0.50 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose0.5 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 46 0.5 5.1%
9.85 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Willamette1.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 60 min 23.06 60%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 15 min 3.81 20%
0.50 oz Crystal0.5 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 3.3 Boil 15 min 3 20%
2.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.08 gal Single infusion recirculating mash Infusion -- 148 °F 60 min
3.42 gal Fly sparge Fly Sparge -- 175 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.35 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - French Saison 3711
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
91%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 205 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
City of Chicago (North) - Q2 2018
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
76.4 12 8 33 103.6 4
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes
  • Brewed on 5/11/19
  • Took mash water and sparge water volumes from the Grainfather brew session tool
  • Expecting mash efficiency of 87% which implies a pre boil gravity of 1.048 (used brewer's friend vs. grainfather calculator to account for higher expected extraction from sugar addition)
  • Mash temp settled right it at ~148F
  • Hit 12.2 plato pre boil gravity which converts to 1.049 vs. 1.048 target so ~88% mash efficiency vs. 87% expected.
  • Expecting to boil down to ~6 (5.95) gallons so boil-off tool estimates 1.054 OG. Actual original gravity reading was 13.2 plato which converts to 1.053 vs 1.054 expected.
  • After boil had ~6.0 gallons (expected ~6.0) in the kettle and ~5.5 gallons made it into the fermenter
  • Pitched the yeast starter and set fermentation chamber at 70F,
  • Packaged on 5/23/19, FG was 1.001 (at 74F) which converts to 1.003 so 91% attenuation vs 80% avg. and 82% expected
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  • Last Updated: 2019-05-24 05:05 UTC
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