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BrewBlog: Saison 2009

Specifics

Style:

Category:	Belgian and French Ale
Number:	16C

A medium to strong ale with a distinctive yellow-orange color, highly carbonated, well hopped, fruity and dry with a quenching acidity.

Commercial Examples: Saison Dupont Vieille Provision; Fantôme Saison D’Erezée - Printemps; Saison de Pipaix; Saison Regal; Saison Voisin; Lefebvre Saison 1900; Ellezelloise Saison 2000; Saison Silly; Southampton Saison; New Belgium Saison; Pizza Port SPF 45; Lost Abbey Red Barn Ale; Ommegang Hennepin.

Brewer:

Dustin Zastera

Brew Date:

July 18, 2009

Yield:

5 gallons

Calories:

162 (12 ounces)

ABV:

4.8%

ABW:

3.7%

Batch No:	59
OG:	1.049
OG (Plato):	12.15° P
Target OG:	1.053
FG:	1.013
FG (Plato):	3.32° P
Real Extract:	4.92° P
App. Atten.:	72.7%
Real Atten.:	59.5%

General Information

Method:	All Grain

Method:

All Grain

Scale Recipe

Enter desired final yield (volume):

gallons

Malts and Grains

0.50 pounds

Weyermann Pale Wheat Malt

Color (L):	1.5-2 °L
Info/Use:	Typical top fermented aroma; for wheat beers.

5% of grist

1.50 pounds

Rahr Pale Malt (2-Row)

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Smooth, less grainy, moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.

15% of grist

8.00 pounds

Rahr Pilsen Malt

Color (L):	1-2 °L
Info/Use:	Light color, malty flavor. For pilsners, lagers.

80% of grist

10.00 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	5 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	0.78 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	6 gallons	5 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 0.8 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	10 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	2.1 gallons
Total Water Needed:	8.6 gallons	6 gallons (runoff) + 2.1 gallons (grain absorbtion) + .5 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	3.3 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	5.3 gallons	8.6 gallons (total water) – 3.3 gallons (mash water)

)

100% of grist

Hops

1.00 ounces

Sterling

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	6 - 9%
Notes:	Herbal and spicy aroma with a hint of floral and citrus.
Typical Use:	Aroma, bittering.
Substitution:	Saaz
Example:	Pilsner, Lager, Belgian-Style Ale

7% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

7 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Hallertauer Mittlefruh

Region:	Germany
AAU Range:	3 - 5%
Notes:	Pleasant, spicy, mild herbal aroma. Noble hop.
Typical Use:	Aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Hallertauer Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood, Liberty, Crystal, NZ Hallertau Aroma
Example:	Lager, Bock, Wheat; Sam Adams Boston Lager, Sam Adams Boston Lightship; German style lagers

3.9% Pellets @ 10 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil

3.9 AAUs

2.00 ounces

Total Hop Weight

10.9 AAUs

Boil

Total Boil Time:	60 minutes

Total Boil Time:

60 minutes

Yeast

Name:	Belgian Saison I Ale
Manufacturer:	White Labs
Product ID:	WLP565
Type:	Ale
Flocculation:	Medium
Attenuation:	70%
Temperature Range:	68–75°F
Amount:	35 ml

Equipment Profile

Red rectangular cooler

Batch Size:	5 gallons	Boil Volume:	7 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	9% per hour	Mash Tun Dead Space:	0 gallons
Efficiency:	80%	Mash Tun Weight:	10 pounds
Hop Utilization:	100%	Mash Tun Volume:	10 gallons
Loss:	.5 gallons	Mash Tun Specific Heat:	.3 Cal/gram per °C
Notes:	Suitable for larger batches, up to 25 pounds of grain in a thick mash.

Water Profile

Hastings, Minnesota

Calicum:	55 ppm
Bicarbonate:	196 ppm
Sulfate:	7.9 ppm
Chloride:	8.9 ppm
Sodium:	3 ppm
Magnesium:	24 ppm
PH:	7.4%
Notes:	Taken from: "Ground Water Quality in Cottage Grove, MN, June 2000" Prepared by GWMAP

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