Pure Michigan Saison
Saison • All Grain • 5.5 gal
Very, very drinkable
July 2, 2011 pm 03:58pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 8 lbs
American 2-row
American 2-row
Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt
- 1 lbs
German Light Munich
German Light Munich
For a desired malty, nutty flavor. Lagers, Oktoberfests and bock beer.
- 1 lbs
German Wheat Malt Light
German Wheat Malt Light
Typical top fermented aroma, produces superb wheat beers.
- .4 oz
Nelson Sauvin™ - 14.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Nelson Sauvin™
Early trials with Nelson Sauvin immediately revealed it to be somewhat different in its brewing character than other hop cultivars. This variety imparts certain grape like flavours to the beer; flavours which have yet to be positively identified. To acknowledge this Sauvignon Blanc flavour the variety was named Nelson Sauvin.
- .5 oz
Strisselspalter - 3.2 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Strisselspalter
French variety related to Hallertauer.
- .5 oz
Strisselspalter - 3.2 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Strisselspalter
French variety related to Hallertauer.
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White Labs WLP530 Abbey Ale
White Labs WLP530 Abbey Ale
Used in two of the six Trappist breweries remaining in the world, this yeast produces the distinctive fruitiness and plum characteristics. Excellent yeast for high gravity beers, Belgian ales, dubbels and trippels.
Notes
Yeast is the new WL American Farmhouse Ale
Style (BJCP)
Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale
Subcategory: C - Saison
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.050 | 1.048 - 1.065 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.010 | 1.002 - 1.012 | |
| Color: | 4.2 SRM | 5 - 14 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.2% ABV | 5% - 7% | |
| Bitterness: | 28.2 IBU | 20 - 35 |
Discussion
Pale, easy on the palate and delicious
2011-08-03 9:46am
This batch has been in secondary for a couple of months and is still very slowly fermenting. Nonetheless, it is already drinkable.
