Fetus
Well-Known Member
Still fairly new to the brewing, and this is my first recipe I've created entirely from scratch. A local brewery to me had a belgian golden ale with sour cherries, and I liked the concept. Later I had a lime saison at another restaurant. My idea is to combine the two. What I'm looking for is a spicy, peppery, and tart saison, but with hints of cherry and lime. I haven't quite got my all grain setup going yet, so this will be an extract batch.
The recipe I've got is as follows:
4 lbs Pilsner DME
1 lb wheat DME
1 lb carapils - steeped
8 oz belgian aromatic - steeped
8 oz turbinado - added at end of boil
1 tbsp lime zest - added at end of boil
1 tsp cloves - added at end of boil
1 tbsp cracked coriander - added at end of boil
As for hops, I've got:
1.5oz Saaz, 60 mins.
1oz Hallertau, 15 mins
1oz Hallertau, 5 mins.
Secondary with 1lb of mashed, frozen tart cherries for 5-7 days.
I'm looking for opinions on my spice choices, and the amounts.. as well as the secondary with the cherries. I'm open to critique on all aspects of the recipe, though. Thanks!
The recipe I've got is as follows:
4 lbs Pilsner DME
1 lb wheat DME
1 lb carapils - steeped
8 oz belgian aromatic - steeped
8 oz turbinado - added at end of boil
1 tbsp lime zest - added at end of boil
1 tsp cloves - added at end of boil
1 tbsp cracked coriander - added at end of boil
As for hops, I've got:
1.5oz Saaz, 60 mins.
1oz Hallertau, 15 mins
1oz Hallertau, 5 mins.
Secondary with 1lb of mashed, frozen tart cherries for 5-7 days.
I'm looking for opinions on my spice choices, and the amounts.. as well as the secondary with the cherries. I'm open to critique on all aspects of the recipe, though. Thanks!