French Saison (AMA) - 25L

ADDITIONAL ITEMS
1 Campden tablet per 20 gal. (75.7 L) brewing water
8 oz. (227 g) rice hulls in mash
1 oz. (14 g) sweet orange peel @ 15 min
32 fl. oz. (946 ml) Wine Expert Sauvignon Blanc grape extract @ 0 min
14 fl. oz. (414 ml) Wine Expert Pinot Noir grape extract @ 0 min
YEAST & BACTERIA
1.5 L stir-plate starter White Labs WLP568 Belgian Style Saison Blend
Champagne yeast and dextrose for bottling

Directions:
This is a variation on my silver-medal-winning recipe from NHC 2021, Sticky Fingers. This year’s variation, a rose saison, is named for a dear family friend who is also a strong female scientist with some French ancestry.

Treat Denver water using one Campden tablet per 20 gal (75.7 L) to remove chloramine. Strike with 1.5 L of 158°F (69°C) water per pound of grist and mash at 148°F (64°C) for 45 minutes. Add 5.2 stabilizer at 1 Tbsp. per 5 gal. of mash water. No mash out. Continuous sparge at 170°F (77°C) to achieve lower body.

The flameout addition of the grape extract will lower wort to whirlpool temperature and extract some good aroma and flavor from the 2-minute hop additions. Chill to 72°F (22°C), and immediately pitch a 1.5 L starter. Package at day 14–21, when fermentation is complete and beer has cleared. It is essential to bottle condition. Re-pitch with a half packet of champagne yeast and dextrose to achieve 2.4 vol. (4.8 g/L) in the bottle. This beer is best weeks 10–24.