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Xmas Saison Noël

Created: Monday September 4th 2017
229 calories 19 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: NRBC
Calories: 229 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
1.070
1.011
7.7%
29.9
21.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Belgian - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 73.7%
1 lb Canadian - Munich Dark1 lb Munich Dark 34 32 7.4%
2 lb Turbinado2 lb Turbinado - (late boil kettle addition) 44 10 14.7%
5 oz American - Midnight Wheat Malt5 oz Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 2.3%
0.25 lb German - CaraAroma0.25 lb CaraAroma 34 130 1.8%
13.56 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz German Tradition1.5 oz German Tradition Hops Pellet 4.9 First Wort 0 min 29.94 50%
0.50 oz German Tradition0.5 oz German Tradition Hops Pellet 4.9 Aroma 0 min 16.7%
1 oz Strisselspalt1 oz Strisselspalt Hops Pellet 1.4 Aroma 0 min 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
GigaYeast - Saison Yeast #2
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 80 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
80 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 444 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
59.5 3.0 14.0 56.2 68.6 43.239

https://www.brewersfriend.com/mash-chemistry-and-brewing-water-calculator/?id=WYJVVXM

+3g gypsum
+3g CaCl2
no lactic acid in the mash
1ml lactic acid (sparge)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.8 gal Infusion -- 145 °F 45 min
Temperature -- 155 °F 45 min
Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
3.3 gal HLT 4gal Sparge -- 168 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 4.05 16.2  
Mash volume with grains 4.97 19.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.45 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.61 g | 18.4 qt) 4.65 18.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.96 g | 27.8 qt) 7 28  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.15 0.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.7 34.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion: 91.3%
Pre-Boil Efficiency N/A
Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A
Brew House: 73% 29.2 ppg
Wort Volume:
5.5 Gallons
  • Expected 5.5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Expected OG: 1.070
  • Actual OG: 1.072
Alcohol and Attenuation:
Progress - N/A
  • Attenuation so far: 88.9%
  • Current ABV: 8.4%
Amount Packaged:
4.75 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 51
  • Pints: 38
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
9/17/2017 9:39 PM
over 7 years ago
+0 Mash Complete 1.052 6.8 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
around 7 gallons at around 200°F

gravity read from hydrometer. the wort was very foamy from FWH additions, so the instrument was difficult to read.
9/18/2017 12:52 AM
over 7 years ago
+1 Brew Day Complete 1.072 5.5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
added only 1# of turbinado sugar, because I was afraid of overshooting the gravity by too much. Turned out that 1# was plenty.

swirled & decanted the whole starter. looked like there were plenty of yeast at the bottom, and the smell was very healthy and phenolic in a saison-way.
10/23/2017 2:38 AM
over 7 years ago
+36 Sample 1.008   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
tastes good

bottom of the fermentor smelled strongly of nail polish/must/green apple.

actual saison, once yeast settled out of sample, tasted OK. reminds me of "third rye's a charm" (same yeast) and many of the saisons I've had at FDR.
12/6/2017 2:38 AM
over 7 years ago
+80 Packaged 4.75 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
assumed beer volume: 5.5
desired volumes: 2.8
assumed temperature: 75
required table sugar: 5.943114691591773
same sugar amount, with only 4.95 gal = 3.024792361111111
same sugar amount, with 6.050000000000001 gal = 2.616078977272727

sampled a bit toward the bottom of the bucket, and it was quite a bit tart, had some acetaldehyde, maybe diacetyl in it. starting to become very annoyed with the speidel, and every beer it has produced in recent memory. hopefully this one mellows with age and/or the off-flavors were concentrated in the beer near the bottom of the bucket.
"Xmas Saison Noël" Saison beer recipe by NRBC. All Grain, ABV 7.71%, IBU 29.94, SRM 21.69, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Dark, Turbinado, Midnight Wheat Malt, CaraAroma) Hops: (German Tradition, Strisselspalt)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-09-17 20:52 UTC