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Take me to Birch v1.8 -23

Method: All Grain
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 27 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 31 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Rating:

5.00 (2 Reviews)

Calories: 149 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 9.2 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Monday November 11th 2013

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.003

ABV (standard):

6.2%

IBU (tinseth):

30.6

SRM (morey):

3.5

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 kg	Finland - Pilsner Malt5 kg Pilsner Malt	37	2	90.9%
0.50 kg	German - Wheat Malt0.5 kg Wheat Malt	37	2	9.1%
5.50 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
5 g	Artisan - Hull Melon5 g Hull Melon Hops	Pellet	9	Boil	60 min	4.47	5%
20 g	Huell Melon20 g Huell Melon Hops	Pellet	9	Boil	20 min	10.83	20%
50 g	Saaz50 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.6	Boil	20 min	10.83	50%
25 g	Huell Melon25 g Huell Melon Hops	Pellet	9	Boil	5 min	4.46	25%
100 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
5 g	Artisan - Hull Melon (Pellet) 5 g Hull Melon (Pellet) Hops	4.47	5%
45 g	Huell Melon (Pellet) 45 g Huell Melon (Pellet) Hops	15.29	45%
50 g	Saaz (Pellet) 50 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops	10.83	50%
100 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
21 L	68.5	Temperature	--	64 °C	90 min
14 L		Sparge	--	78 °C	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
500 g	Birch leaves		Herb	Other	45 min.

Yeast

Mangrove Jack - French Saison Ale M29

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	92%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	26 - 32 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	22 °C	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 334 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 100 g Temp: 20 °C CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Add leaves after flameout and after cooling to about 80C and let it rest for 30-45min before continuing the cooling.

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Last Updated: 2023-05-01 15:09 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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weizza • 10/11/2021 at 10:05am

5 of 5

Nice recipe, i am looking for a long time now for a recipe using birch leaves!
Wuestion: Do you use fresh leaves or dry ones? 500g seems a lot for my opinion, i would really like to know how it turned out.
Thanks!

hackanome • 01/07/2022 at 07:57am

5 of 5

Sorry for a late answer! Didn't realize the recipe was read by others :D
This is probably my favorite beer and I've been brewing it once or twice every year since my first brew.
I'm actually brewing it again today, that's why I saw your question.

I'm using fresh leaves but I only use newly sprouted spring leaves, when they are still soft and "sticky". I try to collect at least 1kg every spring so I get enough for two batches.

I add the leaves after flameout and after cooling to about 80C and then turn the cooling water of and let it rest for about 30-45min. I chop the leaves a bit and put them in hop bags or else they'll clog the tap.

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