beerandloathinginaustin
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- Recipe Type
- All Grain
- Yeast
- WLP585 Belgian Saison III
- Yeast Starter
- Yes-650ml
- Batch Size (Gallons)
- 9
- Original Gravity
- 1.055
- Final Gravity
- 1.009
- Boiling Time (Minutes)
- 90
- IBU
- 29.4
- Color
- 4.7
- Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 45
- Tasting Notes
- Big fruit nose w/saison funk, a little sour/tangy finish
I entered this in an upcoming contest on 10/20 & it has a few fans so I thought I'd post it.
UPDATE: This beer was split into 2 batches (one with a starter & one a direct pitch of the vial). I'm proud to report the starter side placed 2nd & the vial side placed 3rd (in Belgian & French Ale) in the recent Las Vegas SNAFU Memorial Competition.
Grain Bill:
14lb German Pils
2.25lb Franco-Belges Light Munich
1.5lb White Wheat
1.25lb Table sugar @5min left in boil
BIAB
Mash Schedule: 146 for 40min, then 154 for 25min
Mash out at 170 for 15min
Hop Schedule:
60m - 0.5oz Apollo 18AA
10m - 1.5oz Amarillo 9.2AA
0m - 1.5oz Columbus 15.2AA
Dry Hops - 4oz Nelson Sauvin for 22 days, 2oz Columbus + 1.2oz Riwaka for 12 days
Water was all filtered Vegas tap with 1gal RO. Added 1/2 teaspoon of Gypsum before boil.
UPDATE: This beer was split into 2 batches (one with a starter & one a direct pitch of the vial). I'm proud to report the starter side placed 2nd & the vial side placed 3rd (in Belgian & French Ale) in the recent Las Vegas SNAFU Memorial Competition.
Grain Bill:
14lb German Pils
2.25lb Franco-Belges Light Munich
1.5lb White Wheat
1.25lb Table sugar @5min left in boil
BIAB
Mash Schedule: 146 for 40min, then 154 for 25min
Mash out at 170 for 15min
Hop Schedule:
60m - 0.5oz Apollo 18AA
10m - 1.5oz Amarillo 9.2AA
0m - 1.5oz Columbus 15.2AA
Dry Hops - 4oz Nelson Sauvin for 22 days, 2oz Columbus + 1.2oz Riwaka for 12 days
Water was all filtered Vegas tap with 1gal RO. Added 1/2 teaspoon of Gypsum before boil.