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Author:

B-Chan

Boil Size: 6.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.088

Efficiency: 85

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 1.25

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/15/2013 1:22 AM

Notes:

Author:

Skidogg77

Boil Size: 6.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 80

Boil Gravity: 1.085

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.25

Primary Temp: 67 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/14/2015 9:43 PM

Notes: Use 1 vial of White Labs Clari-Ferm in primary. Add when you pitch yeast.

Author:

flexmurphy

Boil Size: 5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.062

Efficiency: 84

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/26/2015 5:46 PM

Notes: 1.25L starter. Pitch at 64F, keep cool for a couple of days then allow to ramp up on its own.

7 hour boil!

No water additions except lactic acid and Campden tablet - the minerals in the water will concentrate over the 7-hour boil, so I don't want to add anything extra.

Mash with 6 gallons, then boil for an hour before topping up with 1-2 gallons of separately boiled, filtered water to replace the boil-off. Keeping the overall boil volume lower should help to use less propane, and might increase the rate at which the wort changes.

Need to make sure that:

1) the volume never gets too low and allows the wort to scorch
2) the final volume is reasonably close to the target
3) the propane doesn't run out before the boil is done

Author:

richard_mcateer

Boil Size: 28.5 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.062

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 2.7

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/8/2015 1:21 AM

Notes: Blasted it with ~ 1 minute of O2 after ~18-20 hours of primary.

Author:

jmp51483

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.142

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/6/2016 4:42 PM

Notes: Pilsen DME @ 90 Minutes
Pilsen LME @ 15 Minutes
Corn Sugar @ 0 Minutes

Author:

JoshBrews

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.067

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/14/2016 2:13 AM

Notes:

Author:

2bros_brewing

Boil Size: 12 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.069

Efficiency: 60

Mash Thickness: 1.33

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 65 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/12/2016 3:47 AM

Notes: Primary - 2 weeks at 65
Secondary - 4 weeks at 65

Mash in 15 gallons at 165.dropped to 158.stirred to bring temp down to 156. Dropped from 156 to 152 during hour mash.

Pitch yeast at 85 degrees.

Final gravity 1.069 @ 79 F

Combined 10 extract grade madagascar vanilla beans in 250 ml ever clear 151 proof. After extracting 1 week, on 6/12/206 add to one secondary fermentor (5 gal.) 30 ml extract with 2 chopped vanilla beans. Added another 50 ml extract with another 2 vanilla beans 1 week before bottling.

Author:

brouty

Boil Size: 32.75 Litres

Boil Time: 150

Boil Gravity: 1.074

Efficiency: 60

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/4/2021 10:13 AM

Notes:

Author:

stickybrad@gmail.com

Boil Size: 8 Gallons

Boil Time: 75

Boil Gravity: 1.048

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 64 ° F

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/19/2016 9:03 PM

Notes:

Author:

Goobly

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.172

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/20/2016 6:42 PM

Notes: Whirlfloc at 15

1.8 Liter starter of WLP099

Oxygenate 60 seconds at pitching and 60 seconds 12 hours later

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:

arlife88

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.112

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/7/2019 5:11 PM

Notes: Bought supplies at Wine and Hop Shop.
$18.99 - 6lb LME Golden Light
$12.99 - 3lb DME Pale Ale
$ 8.99 - OYL-200 Omega Yeast
$ 6.87 - 3 oz Cascade Hops
$ 8.37 - 3 oz Mosaic Hops

$56.21 Total

Author:

Snigeldraken

Boil Size: 15 Litres

Boil Time: 45

Boil Gravity: 1.043

Efficiency: 50

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: 5/15/2019 3:36 AM

Notes: A fairly aggressive braggot, not so much due to the ABV as the smoke, dryness and Belgian yeast. The flavor is quite full, but without the caramel or syrup flavors that can come with dark beers.

Liked by most who have tried it so far (one single exception), would recommend. I'm working on a followup.

Author:

wesiht

Boil Size: 14 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.028

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.25

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/22/2023 3:52 PM

Notes:

Author:

AMiddleton11

Boil Size: 30 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.038

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

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: 8/19/2013 4:37 PM

Notes:

Author:

gr8fuldylan58@gmail.com

Boil Size: 7.75 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.033

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: dextrose

Priming Amount: 4.5 oz

Creation Date: 12/8/2022 10:40 PM

Notes: Can use 1tbs Burton Salts in lieu of gypsum, epsom salts and Calcium carbonate.

Author:

Conchobar

Boil Size: 28 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.042

Efficiency: 73

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 15 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/16/2019 4:18 PM

Notes:

Author:

Olvesen

Boil Size: 30.6 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.025

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: sukker

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/28/2016 6:22 AM

Notes: Gjæra på:
12 grader i 5 daga, Tilsatt amylase
18 grader 5 daga
0 grader så lenge ej gadd

Author:

Tom Bunting

Boil Size: 27 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.034

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: Corn Sugar

Priming Amount: 166

Creation Date: 1/5/2016 4:00 AM

Notes: Bring 27 litres of water to 65C and steep speciality grains for 30 mins, keeping temperature constant.
After 30 mins, remove steeping grains, and add DME whilst bringing temperature to a rolling boil Set your timer for 60 minutes.
Add 60g Hallertau at commencement of boil, and maintain rolling boil.
Add 1 protflec tablet 15 mins before end of boil and stir till dissolved.
Add 20g Hallertau 10 mins before end of boil, and the remaining 60g once you have turned off the heat at the end of 60 minutes.
Cool the wort as quickly as possible, and ensure the temperature is below 23C before pitching the yeast. For a cleaner taste, use a starter for the yeast, but dry pitching will work adequately with 1x10g packet if the temperature is maintained above 15C.
Maintain a temperature of between 15 and 23C during primary fermentation, and test with a hydrometer after approx. 8 days to ensure final gravity is met and constant over at least 2 days before priming.
Once ready to bottle or decant to a barrel, dissolve 166g of corn sugar/dextrose in a little water, and rapidly cool by placing the pan in cold water. Gently stir this in to the fermenter being careful to avoid disturbing the sediment.
Bottle, or decant to a barrel, and leave for at least 3 weeks to ensure the beer has cleared.
Chill before serving.