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Lemon Saison #1

170 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: VK
Rating:
4.67 (3 Reviews)

Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 18th 2015
1.052
1.009
5.6%
29.9
10.0
n/a
n/a
 
Brew Log History
0Temp
Target 75°F
1.052Gravity
OG: 1.052
Attenuation: 0.00%
0ABV
Calories: 0.0 / 12oz
Carbs: 0.0 g / 12oz
1Days
Readings: 0

Jun 22, 2015 to Jun 22, 2015

Last Updated: 10 years ago from Brewlog
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 71.8%
1.25 lb German - Wheat Malt1.25 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 12.8%
0.75 lb Flaked Rye0.75 lb Flaked Rye 36 2.8 7.7%
0.25 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.25 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.6%
0.50 lb Gambrinus - Munich - 30L0.5 lb Gambrinus - Munich - 30L 30 30 5.1%
9.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz New Zealand Rakau0.5 oz New Zealand Rakau Hops Pellet 11.2 Boil 60 min 25.96 16.7%
0.50 oz Lemon Drop0.5 oz Lemon Drop Hops Pellet 4.7 Boil 10 min 3.95 16.7%
0.50 oz New Zealand Rakau0.5 oz New Zealand Rakau Hops Pellet 11.2 Boil 0 min 16.7%
0.50 oz Lemon Drop0.5 oz Lemon Drop Hops Pellet 4.7 Boil 0 min 16.7%
1 oz Lemon Drop1 oz Lemon Drop Hops Pellet 4.7 Dry Hop 14 days 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Temperature -- 150 °F 75 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish moss Other Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Yeast nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
8 tbsp Lemon Juice Flavor Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - French Saison 3711
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
75 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Table sugar       Amount: 10 tbsp       CO2 Level: 3 Volumes
 
Notes

Brewed 6/21/15. Mashed at 148-151 for ~75mins. It looks dark orange and smells biscuity; I'm thinking 20L Munich would have been much better than the 30L but they were out. Pre-boil gravity 1.050. OG 1.052, 60% efficiency. Missed my 70% target. Just over 4 gallons of wort (kettle holds ~4.25). Ambient fermentation temperature held at ~75 throughout.

+12 days: Added 1oz lemon drop hops. Gravity 1.001

+23 days: Bottled with 10 tbsp table sugar; Going for ~3 volume. 38 beers total..

+36 days: fridged.


Won 1st place at 2015 Denver County Fair in Saison category. Two judges gave it 35/50 and 39/50. One judge thought it leaned towards residual sweetness and was not quite dry enough; the other though it finished dry. Both agreed that the carbonation was a bit much and the bottle did gush a little.

Next time I want to increase aciduated malt to 0.5lb, increase rye to 1 - 1.25lb, replace munich with a touch of midnight wheat for color, and reduce alcohol content slightly. Use less priming sugar.



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RobBob 01/16/2018 at 12:08am
Brewed this today and got WAY better efficiency than expected...Came in at 1.063 OG. Followed your original recipe and didn't modify per your suggestions in the notes. In primary now, will let you know how it turns out! Thanks for sharing.


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RobBob 02/16/2018 at 12:11am
5 of 5

This came out great. Again my efficiency was high, so alcohol content was 7.88%. Tasted somewhat like a keller beer or a bock. However, got great reviews for those I shared with; maybe even got a few people into home brewing themselves! thanks for sharing, mate.


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jdhenry08 07/17/2021 at 10:42pm
4 of 5

Brewed today with the changes mentioned in the notes (acidulated malt at 0.5lb, flaked rye to 1.0lb, and Munich replaced with 1oz midnight wheat). Pre-boil gravity was 1.052, OG was 1.062, for a brewhouse efficiency of 76.7%. We plan on bottle conditioning with corn sugar; I'll update when it's drinkable!


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