
Mancave Honey-Rose Saison
Saison • All Grain • 5.5 gal
This came out so incredible that I had to share it. Wonderful floral aroma and spicy citrus taste with a touch of residual sweetness.
September 14, 2014 am 09:01am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 9.5 lbs
2-Row Brewers Malt; Briess
2-Row Brewers Malt; Briess
Mild malty flavor. Characteristics & Applications: • Base malt for all beer styles • Smoother, less grainy flavor than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slightly higher yield than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slight lower protein than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- 2.0 lbs
American Munich
American Munich
Munich Dunkels. Adds color/nutty flavor. Sometimes called Aromatic.
- .40 lbs
Crystal 120; Great Western
Crystal 120; Great Western
As longer roasting times are used to reach colors of 120° ASBC, this crystal malt takes on a fairly intense toffee flavor but still avoids the burnt character of chocolate or black malts.
- 1.0 lbs
Honey
Honey
Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.
- 0.4 oz
Citra® - 12.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Citra®
Citra™ is a special aroma hop variety developed by the Hop Breeding Company (a joint venture between John I. Haas, Inc. and Select Botanicals Group, LLC). It was released in 2007. Citra™ has fairly high alpha acids and total oil contents with a low percentage of cohumulone content. The variety imparts interesting citrus and tropical fruit characters to beer.
- 0.55 oz
Sorachi Ace - 12.8 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Sorachi Ace
Reportedly grown for several years at a Sapporo Breweries Hop Farm in China and exported to Japan and other countries. Sorachi Ace has a unique lemony aroma. Works well with Citra and Simcoe. Ideal for Belgian Saison's or new IPA recipes.
- 0.45 oz
Sorachi Ace - 12.8 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Sorachi Ace
Reportedly grown for several years at a Sapporo Breweries Hop Farm in China and exported to Japan and other countries. Sorachi Ace has a unique lemony aroma. Works well with Citra and Simcoe. Ideal for Belgian Saison's or new IPA recipes.
- 2 g
Grains of Paradise - Last 15 min (omitted from calculations)
Grains of Paradise
Pungent peppery flavor.
- 1.5 oz
Rose Hips - Last 15 min (omitted from calculations)
Rose Hips
Adds a unique mild floral flavor.
- .25 oz
Lavender flower (dried) - Last 15 min (omitted from calculations)
Lavender flower (dried)
Adds a unique mild soothing floral soapy flavor.
- 1 c
Rose Hips - Dry hopped 1 weeks (omitted from calculations)
Rose Hips
Adds a unique mild floral flavor.
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White Labs WLP565 Belgian Saison I
White Labs WLP565 Belgian Saison I
Classic Saison yeast from Wallonia. It produces earthy, peppery, and spicy notes. Slightly sweet. With high gravity saisons, brewers may wish to dry the beer with an alternate yeast added after 75% fermentation.
Notes
White Labs Saison II WLP556 (not available in database) "Dry-hop" in secondary for (1) week with (1) cup organic rose hips in hop bag weighted with sanitized marbles.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale
Subcategory: C - Saison
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.060 | 1.048 - 1.065 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.007 | 1.002 - 1.012 | ![]() |
Color: | 12.7 SRM | 5 - 14 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 6.9% ABV | 5% - 7% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 29.5 IBU | 20 - 35 | ![]() |
Discussion
Brew this beer!
2014-12-13 10:29am
If you like Saisons and aren't afraid to try new and weird ingredients like Rose Hips, then you will love this beer.