Saison Simple Saison

[Tcl1999]

Ok, here is a very straight forward Saison recipe that is my second favorite brew to date. The malt bill could probably be reduced a little. I had a fortunate mistake and ended at 1.055 because I over sparged.

This Belle Saison yeast is a monster. If I had a 1.067 OG it would have been a seriously intense beer! As it turned out it was just right. A very drinkable, flavorful 6.7% beer.

Style:Saison
Batch Size:5.00 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
Mash Method:All Grain
Brew Date:6/29/14

Measured O.G.1.055 (58% Actual Efficiency)
Measured F.G.1.005 (91% Actual Attenuation)
ABV6.7%
IBU37.7
SRM 5.7°L

Malt Bill
Malt Name Weight
2-Row Malt - 2.0°L. 10.00 lbs

Wheat Malt. 2.00 lbs

Munich Malt - 20L 0.50 lbs

Mash Rest
149°F for 60 min

Hops
Hallertau (German) 60 min 1.50 oz
Hallertau (German) 30 min 0.50 oz
Saaz (Czech) 30 min 1.00 oz
Saaz (Czech) 5 min 1.00 oz

Yeast Details

Danstar Belle Saison - One 11.5g packet

Exported from Fermenticus Brew Log v2.03, 9/15/14


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[BargainFittings]

Looks good,
How prominent is the munich malt?

I did a simple single malt saison for the Limbo Challenge this year.
It did not win anything but it was definetly an easy drinker. Kept it under 5% abv using that same yeast.

That was tough.

 

[Tcl1999]

Munich didnt really stand out. My next iteration i was planning to bump it up and reduce the wheat to see how it changes.

The Belle Saison contributes a little sweetness it seems, even though it mashed at 149. It had a nice balance with close to 40 IBUs.