Batch55

Brew Type: All Grain Date: 8/1/2011
Style: Saison Brewer: David Stobb
Batch Size: 5.50 gal Assistant Brewer:
Boil Volume: 6.85 gal Boil Time: 60 min
Brewhouse Efficiency: 77.00 %

Brewing Steps
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8/1/2011 Clean and prepare equipment.
-- Measure ingredients, crush grains.
-- Prepare 8.05 gal water for brewing
-- Prepare Ingredients for Mash
Amount Item Type
6.00 lb Pilsner (2 Row) USA (2.0 SRM) Grain
2.00 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain
1.00 lb Wheat Malt, Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain
2 min Mash Ingredients
Mash In: Add 12.50 qt of water at 165.6 F
75 min - Hold mash at 150.0 F for 75 min
-- Batch Sparge Round 1: Sparge with 1.50 gal of 168.0 F water.
-- Batch Sparge Round 2: Sparge with 3.42 gal of 168.0 F water.
-- Add water to achieve boil volume of 6.85 gal
-- Estimated Pre-boil Gravity is: 1.043 SG with all grains/extracts added
Boil for 60 min Boil Ingredients
Boil Amount Item Type
60 min 2.00 oz Tettnang [3.50 %] (60 min) Hops
25 min 2.00 oz Saaz [3.20 %] (25 min) Hops
5 min 0.50 oz Saaz [3.20 %] (5 min) Hops
5 min 0.50 oz Coriander Seed (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
-- Steep Hops
Amount Item Type
0.50 oz Saaz [3.20 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops
-- Cool wort to fermentation temperature
-- Add water (as needed) to achieve volume of 5.50 gal
-- Siphon wort to primary fermenter and aerate wort.
-- Add Ingredients to Fermenter
Amount Item Type
1 Pkgs Belgian Saison I Ale (White Labs #WLP565) Yeast-Ale
8/1/2011 Measure Original Gravity: ________ (Estimate: 1.049 SG)
8/1/2011 Measure Batch Volume: ________ (Estimate: 5.50 gal)
4 days Ferment in primary for 4 days at 68.0 F
8/5/2011 Transfer to Secondary Fermenter
7 days Ferment in secondary for 7 days at 68.0 F
8/12/2011 Measure Final Gravity: ________ (Estimate: 1.014 SG)
-- Bottle beer at 60.0 F with 4.2 oz of corn sugar.
4.0 Weeks Age for 4.0 Weeks at 52.0 F
9/9/2011 Sample and enjoy!

Taste Rating (50 possible points): 35.0