Saison Recipe - Le Monstre

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Le Monstre

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All Grain
5 Gallon(s)
6.5 Gallon(s)
60 min
90%
All Grain Saison homebrew recipe. This homebrew recipe uses the following ingredients: Viking Pilsner Malt, Briess Raw Wheat, Weyermann German Pilsner, Dingemans Pilsner Malt, Briess Rice Flakes, Magnum Hops, Amarillo Hops, Lallemand Belle Saison Homebrew Yeast, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride, Lactic Acid, Yeast Nutrient.

Fermentables

85% - Viking Pilsner Malt
10
34
2
Mash
9% - Briess Raw Wheat
1
37
2
Mash
2% - Weyermann German Pilsner
0.26
38
2
Mash
2% - Dingemans Pilsner Malt
0.25
37
2
Mash
2% - Briess Rice Flakes
0.2
32
2
Mash

Hops

Magnum
0.5
Pellet
Boil
90 min(s)
9.9
16.4
Amarillo
0.5
Pellet
Boil
90 min(s)
7.4
12.3
Magnum
0.1
Pellet
Boil
90 min(s)
13.2
4.4
Amarillo
4
Pellet
Boil
2 min(s)
7.4
7.8

Yeast

Lallemand Belle Saison
90%

Other Stuff

Gypsum
1.75
tsp
Mash
Calcium Chloride
0.5
tsp
Mash
Lactic Acid
1
tsp
Mash
Yeast Nutrient
0.5
tsp
Boil

Mash Steps

Protein Rest
Direct Heat
122
60 min
Beta Saccharification
Direct Heat
141
60 min
Mash-Out
Direct Heat
170
60 min

Special Instructions

1.
1.25:1 qts water/lbs grist
2.
3:1 Sulfate/Chloride
3.
Chill to 67F
4.
Pitch slurry from 3L starter
5.
Aerate 40 minutes with aquarium pump
6.
Use heated blanket with temp controller set to 75F

Tasting Notes (1)

ElLupulitoBandito

Tasted on 3/10/2019 by ElLupulitoBandito

Notes:

Holy moly. This beer definitely turned out well. Appearance is the darker end of golden, slightly hazy with sediment. Head is bright, pure white but with low retention due to not yet full carbonation. Perfect color for a saison in my book. Aroma is perfumy tart orange, banana, bubblegum, pineapple, apple, pear and light clove. Flavor is rich: Sweet, grainy, corn tortilla like maltiness, lightly tart orange and grapefruit. Slight black pepper and clove which is kind of hard to pick out specifically. Smooth and gentle alcohol notes which never come across as harsh or solventy. Finishes with relative balance tipped slightly in favor of hop and alcohol bitterness. Medium body with good but not great carbonation. I would never guess that this is a 9% beer, I love it!

Recipe Facts

Le Monstre
Saison
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 6.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.072 OG
  • 1.007 FG
  • 40.9 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.56 BG:GU
  • 4.3° SRM Color
  • 90% Efficiency
  • 8.4% ABV Alcohol
  • 243 per 12oz Calories
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