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Pomegranate Saison

Pomegranate Saison

Saison • All Grain • 5.5 gal

xipetotec

A nice saison with a mellow tart pomegranate taste

June 15, 2008 am 10:38am

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Ingredients (All Grain5.5 gal)

  • 10.25 lbs Belgian Pils

    Belgian Pils

    Pilsner style malted barley grain.

  • 0.37 lbs Belgian Aromatic

    Belgian Aromatic

    Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.

  • 1 lbs Belgian Wheat Malt

    Belgian Wheat Malt

    Malted wheat for use in Wheat beers.

  • 1 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 3.2 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Hallertauer Hersbrucker

    Mild to strong. 'Noble'.

  • 1 oz East Kent Goldings - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    East Kent Goldings

    Mild, slightly flowery.

  • .25 oz East Kent Goldings - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    East Kent Goldings

    Mild, slightly flowery.

  • Wyeast 3724 Belgian Saison™

    Wyeast 3724 Belgian Saison™

    Classic farmhouse ale yeast. Spicy and complex aromatics including bubble gum. Very tart and dry on palate with mild fruit. Finishes crisp and mildly acidic.

Notes

90 Minute boil After one month in the primary (if yeast has settled down) add 12 ounces of pomegranate juice to the secondary, let sit for at least one month, two months worked well. I brewed this in early November 2007 and kegged it in January 2008. Fantastic beer with good Saison flavor from the yeast and just a touch of tart pomegranate flavor.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale

Subcategory: C - Saison

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.055 1.048 - 1.065
Terminal Gravity: 1.011 1.002 - 1.012
Color: 5.4 SRM 5 - 14
Alcohol: 5.8% ABV 5% - 7%
Bitterness: 41.1 IBU 20 - 35

Discussion

xipetotec

Delightfully Tart

2009-06-15 10:15am

The addition of the pomegranate juice (at least 1 quart in the secondary) gives a nice tart puckering taste that goes great with the more typical saison flavors. I try and brew this at least twice a year! Always a hit.

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