Coff
Well-Known Member
I recently brewed a Saison with Malted Sunflower Seeds i bought from Colorado Malting company, got the idea from Basic Brewing.
I posted some of my thoughts on the brew on my blog, I'll post back with some tasting notes shortly.
http://riverwards.blogspot.com/2013/12/helianthus-malted-sunflower-saison.html
Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 5.00 gal
Post Boil Volume: 4.25 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 4.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 3.70 gal
Estimated OG: 1.045 SG
Measured OG: 1.046 SG
Measured FG: 1.006 SG
ABV: 3.8%
Estimated Color: 7.4 SRM
Estimated IBU: 37.2 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 71.6 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 70.5 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Grain:
76.7% - 5 lbs-12 oz Pilsner
20.0% - 1 lb-8 oz Malted Sunflower Seeds
3.3% - Turbinado sugar (added at high krausen)
Hops:
Boil: 60min - 0.75 oz East Kent Goldings [6.60 %] - 25.7 IBUs
Boil: 15min - 0.50 oz East Kent Goldings [6.60 %] - 8.5 IBUS
Boil: 15min - 1 Whirlfloc Tablet + 1 tsp Wyeast Yeast Nutrient
Boil: 5min - 0.75 oz East Kent Goldings [6.60 %] - 3.9 IBUS
Yeast:
Harvested Slurry of: WLP585 Belgian Saison III + WLP565 Belgian Saison I
Mash:
Sacch rest - 60 min @ 148.3 F
Sparge:
Fly Sparge 3.62 gallons of 170f water.
Misc: 30 seconds of pure O2. Philadelphia filtered tap water, 1/2tsp Gypsum in the mash.
I posted some of my thoughts on the brew on my blog, I'll post back with some tasting notes shortly.
http://riverwards.blogspot.com/2013/12/helianthus-malted-sunflower-saison.html
Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Boil Size: 5.00 gal
Post Boil Volume: 4.25 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 4.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 3.70 gal
Estimated OG: 1.045 SG
Measured OG: 1.046 SG
Measured FG: 1.006 SG
ABV: 3.8%
Estimated Color: 7.4 SRM
Estimated IBU: 37.2 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 71.6 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 70.5 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Grain:
76.7% - 5 lbs-12 oz Pilsner
20.0% - 1 lb-8 oz Malted Sunflower Seeds
3.3% - Turbinado sugar (added at high krausen)
Hops:
Boil: 60min - 0.75 oz East Kent Goldings [6.60 %] - 25.7 IBUs
Boil: 15min - 0.50 oz East Kent Goldings [6.60 %] - 8.5 IBUS
Boil: 15min - 1 Whirlfloc Tablet + 1 tsp Wyeast Yeast Nutrient
Boil: 5min - 0.75 oz East Kent Goldings [6.60 %] - 3.9 IBUS
Yeast:
Harvested Slurry of: WLP585 Belgian Saison III + WLP565 Belgian Saison I
Mash:
Sacch rest - 60 min @ 148.3 F
Sparge:
Fly Sparge 3.62 gallons of 170f water.
Misc: 30 seconds of pure O2. Philadelphia filtered tap water, 1/2tsp Gypsum in the mash.