Saison Recipe - Sour Champagne Saison

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Sour Champagne Saison

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All Grain
5 Gallon(s)
6.5 Gallon(s)
60 min
75%
I brewed this Saison last summer, completely on a whim. I came upon about a half a gallon of champagne grapes and decided to ferment them with Brettanomyces. I lost power in my house after hurricane Isaac, and the temperature in my house got up to around 88 degrees for a week.

Best beer I have ever made. You will need to age it for a while to allow the Brett to finish fermenting, but it will continue to plug away at those last few gravity points for an extended time. I would recommend aging for up to a year after adding the oak.

Fermentables

34% - Pilsner - BE
7
36
2
Mash
24% - Champagne Grapes
5
0
0
Mash
10% - Rye - US
2
29
4
Mash
10% - Wheat - BE
2
37
2
Mash
7% - Caramel/Crystal 20 - US
1.5
35
20
Mash
5% - Rice Hulls - US
1
0
0
Mash
5% - Briess Vienna Malt
1
36
4
Mash
5% - Briess Munich 10L
1
34
10
Mash

Hops

Hallertau
1
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
4.5
15.9

Yeast

Wyeast Belgian Lambic Blend 3278
89%
White Labs Belgian Saison I WLP565
70%

Other Stuff

White Wine Oak Chips
4
oz
Secondary

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
Mash at 152 for at least an hour
2.
Puree Champagne grapes and press juice. Reserve 1 cup of the skins and add to 1/2 gallon carboy. Ferment with Lambic Blend for at least a month before Brew Day
3.
Ferment Main Beer with the Belgian Saison. I ferment this at 72 for a week, and then let it get up for 80 degrees for a few weeks.
4.
Add Grape Must and Oak chips to secondary and allow Brettanomyces in the Lambic blend to form a pellicle. Age for about 1 year.

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Recipe Facts

Sour Champagne Saison
Saison
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 6.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.076 OG
  • 1.016 FG
  • 15.9 IBU (brewgr) Bitterness
  • 0.21 BG:GU
  • 9.2° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 7.8% ABV Alcohol
  • 259 per 12oz Calories
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