Hello,
I found a couple saison recipes here, and, after a quick Google translation, copied them down for future attempts. But one thing is really throwing me off: the amount of spices the recipes' creator used. Have a look at the recipes:
Recipe 1
3000g American 6-row
500g Munich Type I
500g Vienna Malt
500g Caramalt 15
500g Special B
1L Pomegranate juice 15 min
25g hibiscus flowers (dried) 15 min
15g coffee beans (cracked) 3 min
1 oz Crystal hops (3.3%) 60 min
200g White Labs WLP565 Saison I
Brettanomyces
Recipe 2
1500g American 6-row
400g flaked rye
570g flaked oats
200g honey
13.0 tsp coriander seeds, 5 min
20 tsp clementine peel (dried), 5 min
4.0 tsp black peppercorns, 5 min
4.0 tsp grains of paradise, 5 min
??? 2500g German 2-row Pils ???
28.35g Crystal hops (3.3%), 60 min
200g White Labs WLP565 Saison I
Brettanomyces
For Recipe 2, the 2500g Pils malt may be a mistake. It looks like the author may have accidentally cut-and-pasted it, so don't hold me to that. But look at the spices, especially in Recipe 2: 20 teaspoons of Clementine peel? 4 of peppercorns and grains of paradise? I made a holiday spice beer once. I accidentally used 1 oz. of orange peel instead of .5 oz., and I couldn't drink the beer for a whole year!
Also, do saisons typically have Brett? I don't have experience with brettanomyces, but the saison I made without it tasted just fine.
Please let me know if I'm looking at these recipes right.
Thanks!
I found a couple saison recipes here, and, after a quick Google translation, copied them down for future attempts. But one thing is really throwing me off: the amount of spices the recipes' creator used. Have a look at the recipes:
Recipe 1
3000g American 6-row
500g Munich Type I
500g Vienna Malt
500g Caramalt 15
500g Special B
1L Pomegranate juice 15 min
25g hibiscus flowers (dried) 15 min
15g coffee beans (cracked) 3 min
1 oz Crystal hops (3.3%) 60 min
200g White Labs WLP565 Saison I
Brettanomyces
Recipe 2
1500g American 6-row
400g flaked rye
570g flaked oats
200g honey
13.0 tsp coriander seeds, 5 min
20 tsp clementine peel (dried), 5 min
4.0 tsp black peppercorns, 5 min
4.0 tsp grains of paradise, 5 min
??? 2500g German 2-row Pils ???
28.35g Crystal hops (3.3%), 60 min
200g White Labs WLP565 Saison I
Brettanomyces
For Recipe 2, the 2500g Pils malt may be a mistake. It looks like the author may have accidentally cut-and-pasted it, so don't hold me to that. But look at the spices, especially in Recipe 2: 20 teaspoons of Clementine peel? 4 of peppercorns and grains of paradise? I made a holiday spice beer once. I accidentally used 1 oz. of orange peel instead of .5 oz., and I couldn't drink the beer for a whole year!
Also, do saisons typically have Brett? I don't have experience with brettanomyces, but the saison I made without it tasted just fine.
Please let me know if I'm looking at these recipes right.
Thanks!