Brushy Branch Saison
Saison • All Grain • 5 gal
Will brew in the beginning of May.
April 21, 2008 am 10:07am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 8.50 lbs
Belgian Pils
Belgian Pils
Pilsner style malted barley grain.
- 0.76 lbs
Belgian Munich
Belgian Munich
Used to increase malt aroma and body with slightly more color.
- 0.54 lbs
Belgian Aromatic
Belgian Aromatic
Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.
- 0.42 lbs
Belgian Cara-Pils
Belgian Cara-Pils
Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.
- 1.35 lbs
Honey
Honey
Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.
- 0.72 lbs
Wheat Flaked
Wheat Flaked
Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.
- 0.6 oz
Chinook - 13.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Chinook
Spicy, Medium to Heavy.Very strong bittering ability used in all American ales and lagers. Aroma is very floral.
- 0.50 oz
Mt. Hood - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Mt. Hood
Used mainly for aroma and flavor in American and German style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant, light, and clean.
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White Labs WLP550 Belgian Ale
White Labs WLP550 Belgian Ale
Saisons, Belgian Ales, Belgian Reds, Belgian Browns, and White beers are just a few of the classic Belgian beer styles that can be created with this yeast strain. Phenolic and spicy flavors dominate the profile, with less fruitiness then WLP500.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale
Subcategory: C - Saison
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.063 | 1.048 - 1.065 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.002 - 1.012 | |
| Color: | 8.0 SRM | 5 - 14 | |
| Alcohol: | 6.7% ABV | 5% - 7% | |
| Bitterness: | 35.8 IBU | 20 - 35 |
Discussion
OK
2008-07-20 11:21am
Turned out a little on the sweet side. Needed a little more bitter and crispness. Aged out over 3 or 4 months and tasted a little better in the latter months.
