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Deck Builder Sterling Saison

137 calories 7.3 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20.8 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 20.8 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 137 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 7.3 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Sunday March 23rd 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 kg Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen3 kg BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 83.1%
0.14 kg Torrified Wheat0.14 kg Torrified Wheat 36 2 3.9%
0.11 kg Franco-Belges - Special Aromatic0.11 kg Special Aromatic 37 4 3%
0.11 kg American - Victory0.11 kg Victory 34 28 3%
0.25 kg Cane Sugar0.25 kg Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 6.9%
3.61 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 g Sterling5 g Sterling Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 6.76 6.3%
30 g Sterling30 g Sterling Hops Pellet 10 Boil 10 min 14.72 37.5%
45 g Sterling45 g Sterling Hops Pellet 10 Boil 2 min 5.15 56.3%
80 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.80 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.40 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - Belgian Saison Ale Yeast BE-134
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
98%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
18 - 28 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edmonton April 2022
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.1 L/kg 10.5
Mash volume with grains 12.7
Grain absorption losses -3.4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 20.5 L) 20.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 26.7 L) 26.5
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.2
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume 20.8
Going into fermentor 20.8
Total: 30.8  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Straightforward easy-drinking saison. Single-hopping with sterling. I'm testing a new bag of hops from Northwest Hops, anticipating pleasant noble spice with orange citrus.

Brew day 24Mar2025

  • Blending mash water: 2.25gal tap + 1.25gal RO = 3.5gal.
  • 1.8ml lactic. Est pH = 5.49. Act. pH = 5.56. Added 1.6ml extra lactic. Act. pH #2 = 5.34.
  • OG = 5.7gal @ 10.8 brix (1.043). 81% eff.

    Kegging 15Apr2025
  • FG = 1.000.
  • Noted astringency on the gravity sample. The initial high mash pH from including tap water may have been a mistake. Will taste again when carbonated and chilled.
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-15 23:13 UTC