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River Birch
Saison • All Grain • 5 gal
Attenuation was ridiculous on this one. Resulting brew is very dry and spicy, but with a very fruity note. All of the saison traits are there.
November 15, 2014 pm 04:53pm
5.0/5.0 1 rating
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 6 lbs
Belgian Pils
Belgian Pils
Pilsner style malted barley grain.
- 0.5 lbs
Belgian Munich
Belgian Munich
Used to increase malt aroma and body with slightly more color.
- 1.0 lbs
Belgian Wheat Malt
Belgian Wheat Malt
Malted wheat for use in Wheat beers.
- 2.0 lbs
Vienna Malt; Malteries Franco-Belges
Vienna Malt; Malteries Franco-Belges
This malt will reinforce the color and aroma of all beer styles, particularly Eastern European and German style beers, and brings out a pleasant malty taste.
- 0.5 lbs
Wheat Flaked
Wheat Flaked
Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.
- 1.0 lbs
Candi Sugar Clear
Candi Sugar Clear
Smooth taste, good head retention, sweet aroma and high gravity without being apparent. Use in Belgian and holiday ales. Use clear for tripels, amber for dubbels, and dark is used in brown beer and strong golden ales.
- 0.25 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.
- 1 oz
Nelson Sauvin™ - 14.0 AA% pellets; boiled 5 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.
- 0.25 oz
Nelson Sauvin™ - 14.0 AA% pellets; boiled 20 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.
- 0.25 oz
Nelson Sauvin™ - 14.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 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.
- 0.25 oz
Nelson Sauvin™ - 14.0 AA% pellets; boiled 10 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.
- 0.1 oz
Black Peppercorns - whole soaked in vodka (omitted from calculations)
Black Peppercorns
Peppercorns are the berries of a tropical vine. They have a warm pungent slightly nutmeg flavour and a hot, biting taste.
- 0.25 oz
Orange zest - coarse size soaked in vodka (omitted from calculations)
Orange zest
Has a fragrantt sweet odor and a subtle mild sweetness. One medium orange has about 3 tablespoons of grated peel.
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Wyeast 3711 French Saison
Wyeast 3711 French Saison
A very versatile strain that produces Saison or farmhouse style beers as well as other Belgian style beers that are highly aromatic (estery), peppery, spicy and citrusy. This strain enhances the use of spices and aroma hops, and is extremely attenuative but leaves an unexpected silky and rich mouthfeel. This strain can also be used to re-start stuck fermentations or in high gravity beers.
Notes
1.25 quarts H2O per lb. grain 10 min @119 20 min @ 140 Mash 60 min at 148 degrees Bring up to 170 and sparge with 170 degree water. 60 min boil
Style (BJCP)
Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale
Subcategory: C - Saison
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.066 | 1.048 - 1.065 |  |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.000 | 1.002 - 1.012 | |
| Color: | 4.9 SRM | 5 - 14 | |
| Alcohol: | 8.6% ABV | 5% - 7% | |
| Bitterness: | 35.2 IBU | 20 - 35 | |
Discussion
First update
2014-12-22 12:00am
Very nice with first few tastings. Dry and crisp, but exceptionally fruity. Odor is straight up Riesling wine with a touch of lemon. Slightly reminiscent of sorachi ace flavorings. Nice spicy, pepper notes on the back-end with textbook classic Belgian saison traits.
8 months along
2015-08-18 11:47pm
Best beer in basement currently. Amazingly, the fruity hop notes are still big enough to really impress people - although they have gained a more grapefruit tone as time marches on - less mango. The yeast have overcarbonated this guy a bit and I have had a gentle gusher or two. Head is ridiculous; it lasts some 20 minutes.
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