Summer Saison
This fruity, complex ale is surprisingly light and dangerously easy drinking. Brewed in the summer, it will be good with changing complexity until well after Christmas.
Type: Ale
Style: Belgian / French Ales
Batch Size: 5 gallons
Recipe Type: Extract with grain
Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Services Team
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | Comment | Malt Style |
| 6.6 lbs | CBW® Pilsen Light DME | Substitute 8.8 lbs LME | Extract, DME |
| 12 oz | Caramel Malt 20L | Caramel, Crystal | |
| 4 oz | Carapils® Malt | Dextrine | |
| 1 lb | Cane Sugar | Boil 15 minutes | |
| 1 oz | Hallertau Hops (6.5% AA) | Boil 45 minutes | |
| 1 tsp | Irish Moss | Boil 15 minutes | |
| 1 oz | Saaz Hops (4% AA) | Boil 1 minute | |
| 0.25 oz | Coriander | Boil 1 minute | |
| 2 vials | WLP566 Belgian Saison II Ale Yeast | Substitute 16 oz starter |
Procedures
- Perform mini-mash with 4 gallons of water and grains
- Steep at 152-158ºF for 30 minutes
- Add extract
- Bring to a boil
- Add bittering hops and continue to boil
- Heat sugar in a saucepan stir constantly until liquid and slightly browned
- Add caramelized sugar, Irish Moss, coriander and finishing hops as indicated
- Remove from heat
- Cool to 72ºF
- Transfer to primary fermenter
- Fill to desired level with cold water
- Oxygenate and pitch yeast
Primary Fermentation: 14 days at 70ºF
Secondary Fermentation: 7 days at 35ºF
Fermentation Notes: Bottle condition with cane sugar
Original Gravity: 1.067
Final Gravity: 1.012
Alcohol by Weight: 7.4%
Alcohol by Volume: 8%
IBU: 24
Color: 7 SRM
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