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Hibiscus Saison

Hibiscus Saison

Saison • All Grain • 6 gal

Sweasty

Hibiscus was mash hopped

April 3, 2008 pm 01:14pm

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Ingredients (All Grain6 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

  • 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

The Inebriati

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?

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