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Author:

DJ Aus

Boil Size: 2.9 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.134

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Partial Mash

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/19/2017 9:08 PM

Notes: 1.5L yeast starter

Author:

Boil Size: 6.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.049

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/6/2020 12:30 AM

Notes:

Author:

Mator

Boil Size: 18 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.058

Efficiency: 60

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/15/2020 12:29 PM

Notes:

Author:

gorefisted@gmail.com

Boil Size: 6.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.051

Efficiency: 72.8

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/6/2018 3:23 AM

Notes: What do you get when you brew a dark saison with rye, several kinds of wheat and honey? A dark "bière de miel," of course. I mean, it seemed pretty obvious to me. Sit down and get educated. Seriously, this isn't too complicated. We're not pioneers, we just like ruining good things.

Pat and I unabashedly love dark saisons. Considering we're both awful people, this should come as no surprise. Regardless, the intrigue level of this style is nearly unparalleled considering the insanely tiny quantity of commercial examples of it that have been brewed, and we usually think they're interesting. Unlike the black IPA, which has actually become a codified style (for whatever stupid reason), the dark saison is forever a mysterious, roguish beast lurking on the elusive yet surprisingly-coherent corners of spice, roast and herbaceousness.

And then we go and add honey and mess up the whole balance. What monsters we must be.

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Malts: Pilsner, white wheat, midnight wheat, rye, Carafa II
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Hops: Sterling, Hallertau mf., Strisselspalt
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Yeast: WLP566 (Belgian Saison II)
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Other ingredients: Honey

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2/3/18: Finally bottled this one today. That makes this about a three week primary, which kinda follows the idea that saisons and farmhouse-style ales take longer to ferment and typically like higher temps.

It tastes great from the sample we took to check final gravity, though. A couple weeks ago, it was tasting a little sulfuric and too yeasty, but those elements seem to have cleared out. What we ended up with is pretty much exactly what I envisioned when the idea first came into my head. Strong spice elements from the rye and yeast, along with some clove-like phenols due to the 4VG/ferulic rest we opted to include in the mash. Slight sweetness in the mid palate which combines nicely with a roasty note and slight herbal hoppy note in the finish of each small sip. Can't wait to try it once it's fully conditioned and carbonated. I think we have another successful experimental recipe under our belts.

2/21/18: Alright, I first had a fully-conditioned bottle of this the other day (2/17 to be exact) and it really hasn't changed at all so let's just call this 100% complete.

Pours a deep brown color. There are some lowlights if this is held up the direct light, but since it's mostly opaque (unfiltered and bottle-conditioned), I can't really tell if we nailed the SRM we wanted or not... I bet we did, though, if the garnet color towards the bottom of my glass is any indication. A nice one-finger of head builds up, a sort of khaki color with anonymous wispy lace as it sips. Hazy, obscure surface. Looks pretty great.

So, the intention of this beer was obviously to make a dark farmhouse ale first and a "honey beer" second... in fact, "bières de miel" are not typically supposed to be sweet, as one would assume, since the honey is fermented out, leaving only suggestions of its application in the final product. Therefore, just saying this was "brewed with honey" seems almost like a mischaracterization of the entire aim. We used two different kinds of honey (wildflower and buckwheat) to achieve a balance between the spice, rustic and floral notes we wanted to come across in the final product.

Strong spice notes and rustic elements really come out upon my first few sniffs. Since both Pat and I really love rye, we thought we could utilize its uniqueness well in this recipe. I'm surprised it's as apparent in the nose as it is, given that it's less than 10% of the grist, but the clove also comes out a lot. We utilized a 4VG rest to better bring out the natural clove resultant from the yeast we chose, and it seems to have worked very well. There are some light notes of molasses, brown bread, herbal hops and honeyed toast in here as well.

The profile has a solid foundation of roasty malts and toasted bread, before lingering honey and grassy hops finish out each sip. Interesting spice notes give way to a snappy, light bitterness. The body is rather rich and, given that this is in the low-mid 8% realm, that fullness makes a lot of sense. The finish, however, is almost drier than expected, though it does retain a kiss of sweetness, almost like a parting gift from the honey. I really like this recipe and hope we can return to it and dial it in slightly at some point. It is nearly "commercial-level" in execution, already, though, and I think this recipe-handling speaks of our accomplishments as homebrewers. It goes without saying, then, that I'm proud of this beer.

Author:

Shølbryggeriet

Boil Size: 52.8 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.047

Efficiency: 65

Mash Thickness: 4

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 22 ° C

Priming Method: Mangrove Jacks Carbonation Drops

Priming Amount: 1 per 0.5l bottle

Creation Date: 11/25/2017 1:57 PM

Notes: 3 vials of yeast in 3l starter.
Split equally in 2 fermentors.

Author:

Boil Size: 28.5 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.053

Efficiency: 60

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/17/2017 8:08 PM

Notes:

Author:

SonnyK85

Boil Size: 7.75 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.044

Efficiency: 76

Mash Thickness: 1.4

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 69 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/18/2017 11:31 AM

Notes: ** YEAST STARTER **

1. Approximately 3 days prior to Brewing, make 10% DME solution in Erlenmeyer Flask.

MFG Date: ___/___/______
Starter: _____ gm DME / _____ L (per MrMalty.com)

2. Apply Ice Bath until Temperature reaches ~70F.
3. Squeeze 1 packet of WLP530 into DME Solution.
4. Cover with Aluminum Foil + apply to Stir Plate for 18 hours.
5. Refrigerate for 48 hours prior to brewing.

** MASH **

PRE-HEAT MASH - 2 gal of Boiling Water
PRE-HEAT SPARGE - 2 gal of Boiling Water
(conduct Simultaneously)

Water Volume: 4.2 gallons for 1.4 lb/qt ratio.

1. Prior to heating HLT, check pH of tap water

pH: __________

2. STRIKE WATER: 161F.
3. Add Grains @ 159F.
4. Add 2mL of LA.
5. Allow Temperature to fall to 149F prior to closing lid.
6. Check Mash pH ~15 minutes into Mash.

pH: __________

7. Total Mash Time: 60 minutes

FINAL MASH TEMP: __________F
FINAL MASH pH: __________

8. Add 1.5gal of Boiling Water at the end of Mash and stir into solution.
9. Begin Vorlauf!

** SPARGE **

1. Add 6gal of water + Kettle salts to Pot. Prior to heating, adjust pH to </= 6.0 with Lactic Acid

Lactic Acid addition: __________ mL
Final pH measurement: __________

2. Heat 6gal of Water to 175F. Add to Sparge Vessel.
3. Recirculate 4 times prior to collecting wort.
4. Attempt to Sparge over 30-40 minutes.

** BOIL **

1. Check Pre-Boil Gravity (goal: 1.044) + pH
** NOTE: Make sure to adjust for TEMPERATURE **

PRE-BOIL GRAVITY: __________ @ __________F

2. Adjust Gravity to Goal (1.044)

Adjusted Gravity: __________ (__________ @ __________ F)

PRE-BOIL pH: __________

3. Adjust Pre-Boil pH to: ~5.3 (+/- 0.1)

Final pH measurement: __________
Lactic Acid addition: __________ mL

4. Boil for 90 minutes (goal OG: 1.072)
5. Add Northern Brewer Hops @ 60 minutes.
6. Add Hallertau Hops @ 30 minutes.
7. Add Styrian Golding Hops, Candi Syrup + Corn Sugar @ 15 minutes
8. Add 3/4-1 of a crushed, Whirlfloc tablet @ 5 minutes.
9. Chill wort to ~70F after completion of Boil
10. Auto-siphon wort from Kettle into Mash Cooler with fine mesh bag attached (at the end of auto-siphon)
11. Gravity feed wort from Mash Cooler into Catalyst Fermenter
12. Allow Ranco/Chest Freezer to adjust wort temperature to 1F BELOW goal starting temp

ORIGINAL GRAVITY: ______________ (goal: 1.072)

** FERMENTATION **

1. Beginning Fermentation Temp: 69F.
2. As signs of Fermentation begin to slow, increase temp by 1F/12hr up to 80F.

** PRIMING **

"carbonate to approximately 3-3.5 volumes CO2"

Author:

Yakkaa

Boil Size: 35 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.041

Efficiency: 60

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/10/2017 11:31 AM

Notes:

Author:

kmosand@gmail.com

Boil Size: 140 Litres

Boil Time: 65

Boil Gravity: 1.054

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/8/2017 7:34 AM

Notes: 132 gram US-05, Hydrated
Not red X but Special X.

Author:

danylp

Boil Size: 21 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.053

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 4

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 18 ° C

Priming Method: keg

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/21/2017 6:49 PM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/23/2013 3:44 PM

Notes:

Author:

Rule Of 5

Boil Size: 12.5 Litres

Boil Time: 75

Boil Gravity: 1.063

Efficiency: 50

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/3/2016 1:22 PM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 4.15 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.04

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.45

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/11/2016 9:37 PM

Notes: http://www.themadfermentationist.com/2009/11/hoppy-french-saison.html

Author:

afblue

Boil Size: 12 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.067

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.25

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: Force Carbonate

Priming Amount: 30psi for 24 hrs

Creation Date: 4/19/2016 2:34 PM

Notes: First beer to brew on my HERMS, 3 tier 1/2 barrel chugger re-circulation controller. Will see if I can step up my efficiency.

Author:

Boil Size: 28 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.058

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3.1

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/30/2016 8:00 AM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 19.5 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.062

Efficiency: 73

Mash Thickness: 2

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: Bottle

Priming Amount: Suger

Creation Date: 1/19/2016 10:22 PM

Notes: Brew date 30.04.2016
Bottled 03-07-2016

Author:

Jimbo64

Boil Size: 13 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.051

Efficiency: 73

Mash Thickness: 1.25

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/8/2015 8:32 PM

Notes: Double grind on malt. Pilsner used just because I had it.

Author:

mikemac

Boil Size: 5.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.064

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 23

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/8/2015 6:54 PM

Notes:

Author:

Chad Simonson

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.145

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 75 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/21/2015 12:41 AM

Notes:

Author:

iluvstlucia

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.057

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 67 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/15/2015 3:06 AM

Notes: