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2021 Dark Saison

180 calories 20.2 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 23.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 180 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 20.2 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday January 10th 2021
1.058
1.017
5.4%
31.4
31.4
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 kg Dingemans - Pilsen2 kg Pilsen 36.8 1.7 32.3%
1.50 kg Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt1.5 kg Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt 38 2.65 24.2%
1 kg Weyermann - Munich Type I1 kg Munich Type I 38 6 16.1%
0.50 kg Simpsons - Red Rye Crystal0.5 kg Red Rye Crystal 29.9 89.4 8.1%
0.50 kg German - Spelt Malt0.5 kg Spelt Malt 37 2 8.1%
0.30 kg Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt0.3 kg Pale Chocolate Malt 32.2 230 4.8%
0.20 kg Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II0.2 kg Carafa Special Type II 29.9 425 3.2%
0.20 kg Weyermann - Vienna Malt0.2 kg Vienna Malt 37 3.5 3.2%
6.20 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
28 g Perle28 g Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 28.26 50%
28 g Tettnanger28 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 3.09 50%
56 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18.6 L Strike 73 °C 67 °C 60 min
16 L Sparge 67 °C 67 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.90 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.65 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Saison I Yeast WLP565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
20 - 24 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 105 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Bru'n Water - Amber Balanced
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 15 63 75 40
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"2021 Dark Saison" Saison beer recipe by Dr. Ned. All Grain, ABV 5.42%, IBU 31.35, SRM 31.41, Fermentables: ( Pilsen, Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt, Munich Type I, Red Rye Crystal, Spelt Malt, Pale Chocolate Malt, Carafa Special Type II, Vienna Malt) Hops: (Perle, Tettnanger) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Phosphoric acid)
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Dr. Ned 03/28/2021 at 09:12am
4 of 5

I brewed this as a lark just because I had extra ingredients from a porter. It is really quite good, some of the yeast notes get overpowered but you still get some of the Belgian notes. Might try a slightly warmer fermentation just to get a little more of the esters coming through.


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