Hibiscus Saison
Saison • All Grain • 6 gal
Hibiscus was mash hopped
April 3, 2008 pm 01:14pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 6 gal)
- 7 lbs
Belgian Pils
Belgian Pils
Pilsner style malted barley grain.
- 1 lbs
Belgian Caravienne
Belgian Caravienne
Belgian light crystal malt. Used in lighter Abbey or Trappist style ales.
- 2 lbs
Belgian Wheat Malt
Belgian Wheat Malt
Malted wheat for use in Wheat beers.
- 2 lbs
White Table Sugar (Sucrose)
White Table Sugar (Sucrose)
Common household table/baking sugar. Lightens flavor and body of beer. Can contribute a cider-like flavor to the beer if not cold-fermented or used in large quantities.
- .5 oz
Magnum - 14.5 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Magnum
Bred in 1980 at Germany’s Hüll Hop Research Center, this high-alpha variety is renowned for its exceptionally large, heavy cones. Hallertauer Magnum delivers excellent yields and, like many Hüll-developed hops, boasts a strong resistance to disease.
- .5 oz
Saaz - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 15 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
- .5 oz
Saaz - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 1 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
- 4 oz
Hibiscus - (omitted from calculations)
Hibiscus
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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
Add dried Hibiscus flowers to the mash.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale
Subcategory: C - Saison
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.059 | 1.048 - 1.065 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.006 | 1.002 - 1.012 | |
| Color: | 6.4 SRM | 5 - 14 | |
| Alcohol: | 7.0% ABV | 5% - 7% | |
| Bitterness: | 28.9 IBU | 20 - 35 |
Discussion
very cool
2010-03-02 12:19am
Huh, I was just about to write up a theoretical saison with hibiscus when I found this. How much citric flavor did the 4 oz impart? I was thinking about dosing in an ounce of rose-hips too. How much color did they impart?
