Category Archives: 25 – Strong Belgian Ale

T’is the Saison – 2025

April 21, 202525 - Strong Belgian Ale, 25B Saison, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

T‘is the Saison – 2025 – Saison (25B)

Brewer
Date	11/28/15

Batch Size	17.685 L	Boil Size	20.785 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75
OG	1.083 sg	FG	1.012 sg
ABV	9.9%	IBU	18.7 (Tinseth)
Color	8.1 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	254

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Barn Owl – Lager	Grain	5.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	3.0 srm
OiO Wheat Malt	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	86%	2.0 srm
Abbey Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	79%	23.0 srm
Corn Sugar (Dextrose)	Sugar	500.000 g	No	Yes	100%	0.0 srm
Rye, Flaked	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	78%	2.0 srm
Rice Hulls	Adjunct	100.000 g	Yes	No	0%	0.0 srm
Total	—	7.600 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	50.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	8.8
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	100.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	6.4
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	100.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	3.5

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	5.000 mL	15.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Wyeast – French Saison	Ale	Liquid	125.00 mL	Primary
Escarpment Labs – Saison Maison	Ale	Liquid	35.00 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	17.500 L	74.520 C	67.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	10.970 L	89.187 C	74.000 C	15 min

Spring Saison

March 9, 202525B SaisonCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Spring Saison – 2025 – Saison (25B)

Brewer
Date	3/8/25

Batch Size	4.900 L	Boil Size	8.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.043 sg	FG	1.006 sg
ABV	4.8%	IBU	22.7 (Tinseth)
Color	6.6 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	129

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Barn Owl – Lager	Grain	2.200 kg	Yes	No	81%	3.0 srm
Briess – Carapils Malt	Grain	1.300 kg	Yes	No	73%	1.3 srm
Honey Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	80%	25.0 srm
Rye, Flaked	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	78%	2.0 srm
Total	—	4.500 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	50.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	12.6
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	200.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	10.1

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	2.200 g	0.000 s

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escarpment Labs – Saison Maison	Ale	Liquid	35.00 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	13.500 L	78.955 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	13.100 L	83.259 C	74.000 C	15 min

T’is the Saison – Dark Saison

December 31, 202325 - Strong Belgian Ale, 25B Saison, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Tis the Saison – Saison (25B)

Brewer
Date	2023-12-16

Batch Size	19.315 L	Boil Size	22.415 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.064 sg	FG	1.016 sg
ABV	6.6%	IBU	22.7 (Tinseth)
Color	26.4 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	198

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Best Malz – Heidleberg Pilsner Malt	Grain	4.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	1.5 srm
Barley, Toasted Flakes	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	70%	2.0 srm
Castle – Abbey Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	79%	23.0 srm
Molasses	Sugar	500.000 g	No	Yes	78%	80.0 srm
Gambrinus – Honey Malt	Grain	300.000 g	Yes	No	80%	20.0 srm
Black (Patent) Malt	Grain	200.000 g	Yes	No	55%	500.0 srm
Total	—	6.500 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade 2023 – Wet	1.0%	75.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	7.3
Cascade 2023 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	7.3
Cascade 2023 – Wet	1.0%	150.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	5.3
Cascade 2023 – Wet	1.0%	150.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	2.9

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Allspice	Spice	Boil	5.000 g	20.000 min
Cloves	Spice	Boil	5.000 g	20.000 min
Ginger Root – Dry	Herb	Boil	5.000 g	20.000 min
Cinnamon Stick	Spice	Boil	8.500 g	20.000 min
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	2.200 g	20.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escarpment Labs – Wild Thing	Ale	Liquid	35.00 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	18.000 L	77.816 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	11.100 L	87.955 C	74.000 C	15 min

Power Outage Saison

June 7, 202225 - Strong Belgian Ale, 25B SaisonCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.056	FG	1.014
ABV	5.4%	IBU	25.4 (Tinseth)
Color	5.7 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	184

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.500 kg
Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Makers Malt – English	Grain	4.000 kg	Yes	No	82%	3.5 srm
Makers Malt – White Wheat	Grain	1.500 kg	Yes	No	85%	2.5 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Mount Hood – Wet 2021	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	11.7
Mount Hood – Wet 2021	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	7.1
Mount Hood – Wet 2021	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	4.3
Mount Hood – Wet 2021	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	2.3

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escarpment Labs – Wild Thing	Ale	Liquid	35.000 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	16.500 L	74.400 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	12.100 L	84.818 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Mulberry Street

December 30, 202125 - Strong Belgian Ale, 25B Saison, 29B Fruit and Spice Beer, 30 - Spiced Beer, 30A - Spice, Herb or Vegetable BeerCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.049	FG	1.012
ABV	4.8%	IBU	30.0 (Tinseth)
Color	5.5 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	163

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.000 kg
Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Best Malz – Heidleberg Pilsner Malt	Grain	4.000 kg	Yes	No	80%	1.5 srm
Gambrinus – Honey Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	80%	20.0 srm
Rye, Flaked	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	78%	2.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Mount Hood – Wet 2021	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	13.8
Mount Hood – Wet 2021	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Pellet	8.4
Mount Hood – Wet 2021	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Pellet	5.0
Mount Hood – Wet 2021	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Pellet	2.8

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Peppercorns, Timut	Spice	Secondary	10.000 g	7.000 day
Cassia Buds	Other	Secondary	10.000 g	7.000 day
Mullberries – Dried	Other	Secondary	100.000 g	0.000 s
Butterfly Pea Flower	Other	Secondary	30.000 g	7.000 day

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escarpment Labs – Wild Thing	Ale	Liquid	35.000 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	12.500 L	80.599 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	15.600 L	83.024 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Spooky Saison

May 1, 202025 - Strong Belgian Ale, 25B Saison, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Batch Size	19.375 L	Boil Size	22.375 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75%
OG	1.048	FG	1.007
ABV	5.3%	IBU	26.1 (Tinseth)
Color	7.2 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	157

Fermentables

Total grain: 4.650 kg
Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Barn Owl – Pale Ale	Grain	3.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	3.3 srm
Honey Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	80%	25.0 srm
Rye Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	63%	3.0 srm
Wheat, Flaked	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	77%	2.0 srm
Rice Hulls	Adjunct	150.000 g	Yes	No	0%	0.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Belma	9.4%	15.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	15.7
Belma	9.4%	20.000 g	Boil	15.000 min	Pellet	10.4
Belma	9.4%	30.000 g	Boil	0.000 s	Pellet	0.0

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	0.000 mL	15.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escarpment Labs – Spooky Saison	Ale	Liquid	35.000 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	11.625 L	73.870 C	66.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	16.250 L	80.000 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Who’s the Rhubarb

August 25, 201825 - Strong Belgian Ale, 25B SaisonCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	23.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.052	FG	1.010
ABV	5.5%	IBU	27.9 (Tinseth)
Color	7.8 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	172

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.000 kg
Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Crisp – Best Pale Ale Malt	Grain	4.500 kg	Yes	No	82%	6.0 srm
Wheat, Unmalted	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	79%	2.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Nugget	13.0%	20.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	27.9

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Rhubarb	Flavor	Secondary	2.500 kg	14.000 day

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escarpment Labs – Old World Saison	Ale	Liquid	35.000 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	12.500 L	75.680 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	15.500 L	81.677 C	74.000 C	15.000 min