Falling Leaves Harvest Saison (previous recipes)

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Seasonal Saisons. I have established a seasonal (Saison-inal) series of beers.

In October of 2014, it was time to brew a Autumn (Harvest) Saison. Of course, I had to use French Saison Wyeast Labs #3711 (aka the REAL super yeast) to get that nice, dry, farmhouse/harvest ale character that I have come to expect and enjoy from my saisons.

The Autumn Saison is darker in color than the Summer Saison and lighter in color than the Winter Saison.

It turned out wonderful. A nice brown looking beer, but still very saison-like. It didn't take me long to finish this beer.

For more about SheppyBrew's Seasonal Saisons on my blog see Sheppy's Blog: Seasonal Saisons.

For more specifically about this beer see Sheppy's Blog: Falling Leaves.

Falling Leaves Autumn Saison --- Batch 10 (343)

Style	Saison	Batch Size	5.50 gal
Type	All Grain	Boil Size	6.60 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency	65.00	Boil Time	60 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity

1.055 SG

Estimated FG

1.009 SG

Recipe Bitterness

28.9 IBUs (Rager)

Alcohol by Volume

6.1 %

BU : GU

0.528

Recipe Color

15.6 SRM

Color

Measured OG:

1.057

Measured FG:

1.003

ADF:

Measured ABV:

7.1

Ingredients

Ingredients
Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU	Volume
8.07 gal	Denver, Colorado	Water	1	-	-
11.00 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash)	Water Agent	2	-	-
0.50 tsp	Lactic Acid (Mash)	Water Agent	3	-	-
7 lbs 8.0 oz	Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM)	Grain	4	58.8 %	0.59 gal
3 lbs	Munich Malt - 20L (9.0 SRM)	Grain	5	23.5 %	0.23 gal
2 lbs	White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM)	Grain	6	15.7 %	0.16 gal
4.0 oz	Midnight Wheat Malt (550.0 SRM)	Grain	7	2.0 %	0.02 gal
1.000 oz	Magnum [12.60 %] - Boil 25.0 min	Hop	8	20.9 IBUs	-
1.00 Items	Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)	Fining	9	-	-
1.00 tsp	Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 mins)	Other	10	-	-
2.000 oz	Saaz [4.90 %] - Boil 10.0 min	Hop	11	8.0 IBUs	-
1.0 pkg	French Saison (Wyeast Labs #3711) [50.28 ml]	Yeast	12	-	-

Mash Profile

Mash Steps
Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Saccharification	Add 32.14 qt of water at 156.9 F	150.0 F	240 min

If steeping, remove grains, and prepare to boil wort

Recipe Notes
Make 6 cup starter with 3 cups DME.
From Denver water, 112g gypsum puts my water profile at
Ca=115,Mg=8,Na=21,SO4=252,Cl=23,HCO3=104
Acid addition to bring expected mash pH to 5.5
Mash overnight in the Anvil Foundry
Boil and add hops as instructed above.
Chill as close to 75 degrees as possible.
Keg. Carbonate. Enjoy.

Brewing Record

Brew Date:

Strike Temp:

Mash Temps:

Pre-boil OG

(1.050 SG)

Pre-boil Vol

(6.60 gal)

Actual Mash Efficiency

Pitch Temp

Fermentation

Day 1:

Day ...

Brewing Notes:

10/08/2023 esheppy
Bought grains today. The Brew Hut didn't have my dark Munich,so I went with lower Munich and some midnight wheat. Have to change recipe. Not sure when I'll brew.

10/09/2023 esheppy
Brew day today. I wasn't really planning on brewing today, but the work holiday and other factors made me decide to go for it. Everything went well, although I didn't have as much harvested 3711 as I thought. If the fermentation doesn't take off I might pitch some Belgium dry yeast I have. Also, the Beer Model distracted me and the end of the boil was different than planned. 1.057 OG.

10/10/2023 esheppy
Not seeing signs of fermentation yet. If I'm not seeing anything by this evening, I'll pitch a pack of T58. Not sure that will take off either, though, the expiration on that pack is past.

10/10/2023 esheppy
Not sure when it actually started, but at 2pm I see krausen and bubbling. Tilt says 1.050 at 69 degrees.

10/11/2023 esheppy
Rocking. Tilt says 1.038 at 72.

10/12/2023 esheppy
Still going strong. Tilt says 1.022 at 72.

10/14/2023 esheppy
Kraussen is completely gone. Tilt says 1.005 at 70. If this is accurate, the beer is 6.9% with a 91 ADF. Looks pretty clear, so I guess I can actually keg any time now.

10/19/2023 esheppy
Kegged. Tilt said 1.003 and that is exactly what I got with the hydrometer. Tastes exactly like the Autumn Saison. Sort of an Oktoberfest with French Saison flavor. Yummy beer. Chilling and carbonating in the kegerator.

10/20/2023 esheppy
Pouring from the tap. Not carbonated yet and probably could be a bit colder, but man this is a great beer.

10/28/2023 esheppy
Love this beer. Tasting a little too clean tonight, but I'm not complaining.

11/10/2023 esheppy
Starting to get real nice and clear. Visually beautiful. Perfect combination of malty goodness and French saison yeast flavor. Pairs nicely with afternoon string cheese snack.

11/28/2023 esheppy
Beer is almost gone. Wonderful beer.

12/03/2023 esheppy
Keg blew. I thought I had a little more in there. Yummy beer. Well brew it again next year.

Falling Leaves Autumn Saison --- Batch 9 (320)

Style	Saison	Batch Size	5.50 gal
Type	All Grain	Boil Size	6.60 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency	65.00	Boil Time	60 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity

1.058 SG

Estimated FG

1.009 SG

Recipe Bitterness

27.9 IBUs (Rager)

Alcohol by Volume

6.5 %

BU : GU

0.481

Recipe Color

10.3 SRM

Color

Measured OG:

1.058

Measured FG:

1.003

ADF:

Measured ABV:

7.3

Ingredients

Ingredients
Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU	Volume
8.07 gal	Denver, Colorado	Water	1	-	-
11.00 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash)	Water Agent	2	-	-
0.50 tsp	Lactic Acid (Mash)	Water Agent	3	-	-
7 lbs 8.0 oz	Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM)	Grain	4	55.6 %	0.59 gal
4 lbs	Munich Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM)	Grain	5	29.6 %	0.31 gal
2 lbs	White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM)	Grain	6	14.8 %	0.16 gal
0.500 oz	Magnum [15.80 %] - Boil 35.0 min	Hop	7	20.1 IBUs	-
1.00 Items	Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)	Fining	8	-	-
1.00 tsp	Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 mins)	Other	9	-	-
2.750 oz	Saaz [3.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min	Hop	10	7.8 IBUs	-
0.9 pkg	French Saison (Wyeast Labs #3711) [50.28 ml]	Yeast	11	-	-

Mash Profile

Mash Steps
Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Saccharification	Add 32.36 qt of water at 157.2 F	150.0 F	45 min
Heat	Heat to 156.0 F over 10 min	156.0 F	20 min

If steeping, remove grains, and prepare to boil wort

Brewing Record

Brew Date:		Strike Temp:
Mash Temps:
Pre-boil OG	(1.053 SG)	Pre-boil Vol	(6.60 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency		Pitch Temp
Fermentation
Day 1:
Day ...
Day ...

Brewing Notes:

09/16/2022 esheppy
Time to think about brewing this again. Batch 9! Wow!

09/25/2022 esheppy
Brew day today. Overnight mash Up at 5am. Boil done a little after 7am. OG at 1.058.

10/07/2022 esheppy
Kegged. 1.003 FG. Not very clear. Tastes just as it should. Can't wait to start drinking this.

10/14/2022 esheppy
Had a couple last night. Carbonation could be higher, but I really enjoyed the beer as I knew I would. At 7.3% ABV ... I need to be careful with this beer.

11/06/2022 esheppy
Yum yum yum ??

11/18/2022 esheppy
Such a great, unique beer. Crystal clear now. I'm sure it's about to blow. Love this beer.

11/25/2022 esheppy
Killed the keg. Yummy stuff while it lasted.

Falling Leaves Autumn Saison --- Batch 8 (298)

Style	Saison	Batch Size	6.00 gal
Type	All Grain	Boil Size	7.12 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency	68.00	Boil Time	60 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity

1.058 SG

Estimated FG

1.009 SG

Recipe Bitterness

26.9 IBUs (Rager)

Alcohol by Volume

6.4 %

BU : GU

0.467

Recipe Color

9.2 SRM

Color

Measured OG:

1.054

Measured FG:

1.004

ADF:

Measured ABV:

6.6

Ingredients

Ingredients
Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU	Volume
8.73 gal	Denver, Colorado	Water	1	-	-
12.00 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash)	Water Agent	2	-	-
0.50 tsp	Lactic Acid (Mash)	Water Agent	3	-	-
8 lbs 8.0 oz	Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM)	Grain	4	60.7 %	0.66 gal
3 lbs 8.0 oz	Munich Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM)	Grain	5	25.0 %	0.27 gal
2 lbs	White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM)	Grain	6	14.3 %	0.16 gal
0.500 oz	Magnum [10.90 %] - Boil 50.0 min	Hop	7	19.1 IBUs	-
1.00 Items	Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)	Fining	8	-	-
1.00 tsp	Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 mins)	Other	9	-	-
3.000 oz	Saaz [3.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min	Hop	10	7.9 IBUs	-
1.0 pkg	French Saison (Wyeast Labs #3711) [50.28 ml]	Yeast	11	-	-

Mash Profile

Mash Steps
Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Saccharification	Add 34.59 qt of water at 156.9 F	150.0 F	45 min
Heat	Heat to 156.0 F over 10 min	156.0 F	20 min

If steeping, remove grains, and prepare to boil wort

Recipe Notes
Make 6 cup starter with 3 cups DME.
From Denver water, 12g gypsum puts my water profile at
Ca=116,Mg=8,Na=21,SO4=253,Cl=23,HCO3=104
Acid addition to bring expected mash pH to 5.4
Boil and add hops as instructed above.
Chill as close to 75 degrees as possible.
Keg. Carbonate. Enjoy.

Brewing Record

Brew Date:		Strike Temp:
Mash Temps:
Pre-boil OG	(1.053 SG)	Pre-boil Vol	(7.12 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency		Pitch Temp
Fermentation
Day 1:
Day ...
Day ...

Brewing Notes:

09/24/2021 esheppy
Bought ingredients today. Decided to take out the pumpkin based on recirculating issues I had with Will-o-Wisp. Compensated with base malt. Probably too much.

09/24/2021 esheppy
Also ... LHBS didn't have the 30L Munich anymore. 20L is the highest they now have. So ... the beer will be a little lighter in color than previous years.

09/25/2021 esheppy
Made starter and got water ready for overnight mash. Brew day tomorrow.

09/27/2021 esheppy
Brew day yesterday. Fermentation started early afternoon. Going strong right now.

10/01/2021 esheppy
Still seeing bubbling, but no krausen. Don't have the tilt in this batch, so I don't know where the gravity is.

10/09/2021 esheppy
Kegged. Harvested the yeast. 1.004 FG puts this beer at 6.6%ABV. Sample tasted just like I remember. Chilling in the beer fridge.

11/16/2021 esheppy
As always, this beer is great. Obviously not your typical Saison with the Munich malt flavor and darkish amber color. But, I love it nonetheless. Yummy ??

11/21/2021 esheppy
Killed the keg. Yummy beer while it lasted.

Falling Leaves Harvest Saison --- Batch 7

Style	Saison	Batch Size	6.00 gal
Type	All Grain	Boil Size	8.23 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency	70.00	Boil Time	60 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity

1.055 SG

Estimated FG

1.005 SG

Recipe Bitterness

27.8 IBUs (Rager)

Alcohol by Volume

6.6 %

BU : GU

0.501

Recipe Color

12.8 SRM

Color

Measured OG:

1.054

Measured FG:

1.004

ADF:

Measured ABV:

6.6%

Ingredients

Ingredients
Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU	Volume
13.00 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash)	Water Agent	1	-	-
2 lbs 2.2 oz	Pumpkin (8.0 SRM)	Adjunct	2	14.1 %	0.26 gal
7 lbs	Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM)	Grain	3	46.2 %	0.55 gal
4 lbs	Munich Malt - 30L (30.0 SRM)	Grain	4	26.4 %	0.31 gal
2 lbs	White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM)	Grain	5	13.2 %	0.16 gal
0.500 oz	Magnum [12.80 %] - Boil 50.0 min	Hop	6	21.7 IBUs	-
3.000 oz	Saaz [2.80 %] - Boil 10.0 min	Hop	7	6.1 IBUs	-
1.0 pkg	French Saison (Wyeast Labs #3711) [50.28 ml]	Yeast	8	-	-

Mash Profile

Mash Steps
Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Mash In	Add 18.92 qt of water at 155.6 F	145.0 F	90 min

Batch sparge with 2 steps (1.20gal, 4.12gal) of 168.0 F water

Recipe Notes
From Denver water, 12g gypsum puts my water profile at
Ca=113,Mg=8,Na=21,SO4=247,Cl=23,HCO3=104

Brewing Record

Brew Date:		Strike Temp:
Mash Temps:
Pre-boil OG	(1.046 SG)	Pre-boil Vol	(8.23 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency		Pitch Temp
Fermentation
Day 1:
Day ...
Day ...

Brewing Notes:10/09/2020 esheppy
Bought ingredients today. Whoever packed my order forgot the 2nd page of the order. Good thing I decided to check.

10/11/2020 esheppy
Brew day went well. Started at around 4am. Done before 8am. 1.054 OG.

10/12/2020 esheppy
Fermentation took off last night sometime. Going strong now. Tilt says 1.040. 71 degrees.

10/14/2020 esheppy
Tilt says 1.023 at 71 degrees. Airlock still bubbling. May be slowing down some.

10/16/2020 esheppy
Tilt says 1.007 at 70. Kraussen starting to fall. Hoping for a few more point on the FG.

10/17/2020 esheppy
Tilt says 1.002 at 69. Kraussen just about gone. Not seeing any more bubbling.

10/19/2020 esheppy
Tilt says 1.000 at 69. Should keg soon.

10/22/2020 esheppy
Kegged. FG 1.004. As always, I love the sample. Great French saison yeast flavor with the Munich malt base. So yummy.

11/09/2020 esheppy
Been drinking this a bunch. The keg is already starting to feel light. Probably won't last much longer.

11/13/2020 esheppy
Clarity on this is great now. The keg is getting light. Probably won't last through the weekend.

11/15/2020 esheppy
Keg blew ?? Wonderful beer. Didn't last long. I was correct that it wouldn't last the weekend.

Falling Leaves Harvest Saison --- Batch 6

Style	Saison	Batch Size	6.00 gal
Type	All Grain	Boil Size	8.23 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency	70.00	Boil Time	60 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity

1.054 SG

Estimated FG

1.005 SG

Recipe Bitterness

28.9 IBUs (Rager)

Alcohol by Volume

6.4 %

BU : GU

0.541

Recipe Color

14.3 SRM

Color

Measured OG:

1.050

Measured FG:

1.003

ADF:

Measured ABV:

6.2%

Ingredients

Ingredients
Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU
13.09 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins)	Water Agent	1	-
2 lbs 2.2 oz	Pumpkin (8.0 SRM)	Adjunct	2	13.9 %
6 lbs	Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM)	Grain	3	39.0 %
4 lbs 12.0 oz	Munich Malt - 30L (30.0 SRM)	Grain	4	30.9 %
2 lbs 8.0 oz	Rye Malt (4.7 SRM)	Grain	5	16.2 %
0.500 oz	Magnum [12.70 %] - Boil 50.0 min	Hop	6	21.5 IBUs
3.000 oz	Saaz [3.40 %] - Boil 10.0 min	Hop	7	7.4 IBUs
1.1 pkg	French Saison (Wyeast Labs #3711) [50.28 ml]	Yeast	8	-

Mash Profile

Mash Steps
Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Mash In	Add 19.23 qt of water at 155.6 F	145.0 F	90 min

Batch sparge with 2 steps (1.15gal, 4.12gal) of 168.0 F water

Recipe Notes
From Denver water, 12g gypsum puts my water profile at
Ca=113,Mg=8,Na=21,SO4=247,Cl=23,HCO3=104

Brewing Record

Brew Date:		Strike Temp:
Mash Temps:
Pre-boil OG	(1.044 SG)	Pre-boil Vol	(8.23 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency		Pitch Temp
Fermentation
Day 1:
Day ...
Day ...

Brewing Notes:

09/27/2019 esheppy
Bought ingredients today. Should brew Sunday.

09/29/2019 esheppy
Brew day today. Left the pumpkin out. Ended up a little low on the OG ... but don't really care.

09/30/2019 esheppy
Active fermentation. 74 degrees.

10/01/2019 esheppy
Tilt says 1.022 and 75 degrees. Still going strong.

10/02/2019 esheppy
1.010. 73. Still going. Slowing down some, but still kraussen.

10/04/2019 esheppy
1.007. 69 degrees. Kraussen is almost gone.

10/06/2019 esheppy
Looks done. 1.004

10/15/2019 esheppy
Kegged. Great saison flavor. 1.003 fg makes this a 6.2% beer. Nice color. Nice and dry. Perfect saison.

10/18/2019 esheppy
Rocked in some CO2 and had a pint. So great. I love this beer.

11/24/2019 esheppy
Killed keg. Didnt seem to last very long.

Falling Leaves Harvest Saison --- Batch 5

Style	Saison	Batch Size	6.00 gal
Type	All Grain	Boil Size	8.23 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency	70.00	Boil Time	60 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity

1.054 SG

Estimated FG

1.005 SG

Recipe Bitterness

27.8 IBUs (Rager)

Alcohol by Volume

6.4 %

BU : GU

0.520

Recipe Color

14.3 SRM

Color

Measured OG:

1.050

Measured FG:

1.006

ADF:

Measured ABV:

5.8

Ingredients

Ingredients
Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU
13.09 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins)	Water Agent	1	-
2 lbs 2.2 oz	Pumpkin (8.0 SRM)	Adjunct	2	13.9 %
6 lbs	Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM)	Grain	3	39.0 %
4 lbs 12.0 oz	Munich Malt - 30L (30.0 SRM)	Grain	4	30.9 %
2 lbs 8.0 oz	Rye Malt (4.7 SRM)	Grain	5	16.2 %
0.250 oz	Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.90 %] - Boil 45.0 min	Hop	6	12.1 IBUs
0.250 oz	Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.90 %] - Boil 25.0 min	Hop	7	5.4 IBUs
3.000 oz	Saaz [3.70 %] - Boil 10.0 min	Hop	8	8.0 IBUs
0.250 oz	Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.90 %] - Boil 5.0 min	Hop	9	2.2 IBUs
1.1 pkg	French Saison (Wyeast Labs #3711) [50.28 ml]	Yeast	10	-

Mash Profile

Mash Steps
Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Mash In	Add 19.23 qt of water at 155.6 F	145.0 F	90 min

Batch sparge with 2 steps (1.15gal, 4.12gal) of 168.0 F water

Recipe Notes
From Denver water, 12g gypsum puts my water profile at
Ca=113,Mg=8,Na=21,SO4=247,Cl=23,HCO3=104

Brewing Record

Brew Date:		Strike Temp:
Mash Temps:
Pre-boil OG	(1.044 SG)	Pre-boil Vol	(8.23 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency		Pitch Temp
Fermentation
Day 1:
Day ...
Day ...

Brewing Notes:

10/02/2018 esheppy
Gravity down to 1.025. 72 degrees.

10/20/2018 esheppy
Kegged. 1.006 fg. Love the flavor

10/21/2018 esheppy
Rocked co2 into keg and a few. Wonderful beer.

12/08/2018 esheppy
Still fantastic. This beer shouldn't last too much longer.

12/09/2018 esheppy
Keg blew.

Falling Leaves Harvest Saison --- Batch 4

Style	Saison	Batch Size	5.50 gal
Type	All Grain	Boil Size	7.71 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency	75.00	Boil Time	60 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity

1.052 SG

Estimated FG

1.005 SG

Recipe Bitterness

24.2 IBUs (Rager)

Alcohol by Volume

6.2 %

BU : GU

0.466

Recipe Color

13.4 SRM

Color

Measured OG:

1.048

Measured FG:

1.007

ADF:

Measured ABV:

5.4

Ingredients

Ingredients
Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU
12.00 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins)	Water Agent	1	-
1 lbs 13.0 oz	Pumpkin (8.0 SRM)	Adjunct	2	14.1 %
5 lbs	Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM)	Grain	3	39.0 %
4 lbs	Munich Malt - 30L (30.0 SRM)	Grain	4	31.2 %
2 lbs	Rye Malt (4.7 SRM)	Grain	5	15.6 %
0.250 oz	Columbus (Tomahawk) [15.00 %] - Boil 45.0 min	Hop	6	13.1 IBUs
0.250 oz	Columbus (Tomahawk) [15.00 %] - Boil 25.0 min	Hop	7	5.9 IBUs
3.000 oz	Saaz [2.20 %] - Boil 10.0 min	Hop	8	5.2 IBUs
1.0 pkg	French Saison (Wyeast Labs #3711) [50.28 ml]	Yeast	9	-

Mash Profile

Mash Steps
Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Mash In	Add 16.02 qt of water at 155.6 F	145.0 F	90 min

Batch sparge with 2 steps (1.39gal, 3.86gal) of 168.0 F water

Recipe Notes
From Denver water, 12g gypsum puts my water profile at
Ca=113,Mg=8,Na=21,SO4=247,Cl=23,HCO3=104

Brewing Record

Brew Date:		Strike Temp:
Mash Temps:
Pre-boil OG	(1.042 SG)	Pre-boil Vol	(7.71 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency		Pitch Temp
Fermentation
Day 1:
Day ...
Day ...

Brewing Notes:

09/16/2017 esheppy
Bought ingredients today. Also did a six cup starter.

09/21/2017 esheppy
Brewed Sunday. Fermentation took off. Thought I would need a blow-off tube, but it turned out that I didn't.

09/30/2017 esheppy
Kegged today. 1.007 FG isn't as low as I would ideally ask for, but it is fine. 5.4% ABV beer. Tastes great.

11/01/2017 esheppy
Been drinking this a lot. Been great.

11/26/2017 esheppy
Keg blew last night, making room for Killer Cricket. This was, as always, a delicious beer.

12/14/2017 esheppy
Casey got back to me and said she really liked this beer. Didn't really know what a "saison" was, but apparently she likes them.

Falling Leaves Harvest Saison --- Batch 3

Style	Saison	Batch Size	5.50 gal
Type	All Grain	Boil Size	7.77 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency	75.00	Boil Time	90 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity

1.052 SG

Estimated FG

1.005 SG

Recipe Bitterness

25.0 IBUs (Rager)

Alcohol by Volume

6.2 %

BU : GU

0.481

Recipe Color

13.4 SRM

Color

Measured OG:

1.053

Measured FG:

1.008

ADF:

Measured ABV:

5.9

Ingredients

Ingredients
Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU
12.00 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins)	Water Agent	1	-
1 lbs 13.0 oz	Pumpkin (8.0 SRM)	Adjunct	2	14.1 %
5 lbs	Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM)	Grain	3	39.0 %
4 lbs	Munich Malt - 30L (30.0 SRM)	Grain	4	31.2 %
2 lbs	Rye Malt (4.7 SRM)	Grain	5	15.6 %
0.250 oz	Columbus (Tomahawk) [15.20 %] - First Wort 90.0 min	Hop	6	16.3 IBUs
3.000 oz	Saaz [3.70 %] - Boil 10.0 min	Hop	7	8.7 IBUs
1.0 pkg	French Saison (Wyeast Labs #3711) [50.28 ml]	Yeast	8	-

Mash Profile

Mash Steps
Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Mash In	Add 16.02 qt of water at 155.6 F	145.0 F	90 min

Batch sparge with 2 steps (1.42gal, 3.88gal) of 168.0 F water

Recipe Notes
From Denver water, 12g gypsum puts my water profile at
Ca=113,Mg=8,Na=21,SO4=247,Cl=23,HCO3=104

Brewing Record

Brew Date:		Strike Temp:	155
Mash Temps:	Right around 145
Pre-boil OG	(1.042 SG)	Pre-boil Vol	(7.77 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency		Pitch Temp	62
Fermentation
Day 1:
Day ...
Day ...

09/23/2016 esheppy
Bought ingredients yesterday. Interesting that all the hops have the same alpha as they did last time I brewed this recipe, so this year's recipe is exactly the same as last year's. That doesn't happen often.

09/25/2016 esheppy
Made starter last night. It is going good, but I can't get the stir plate to really stir. Also, am changing the recipe a bit to pull out the protein rest. We'll see how this goes.

09/25/2016 esheppy
Forgot the gypsum in the mash. Going to add it to boil

09/25/2016 esheppy
Brew day is done. Beer is in the fermentor. We'll see how it takes off.

09/26/2016 esheppy
It took off awesomely. 65 degrees. Added blow-off tube.

09/28/2016 esheppy
Fermentation continuing. 72

10/01/2016 esheppy
Still bubbling a bit. My original plan was to move this to secondary so I would have the big fermentor for X-Mas Ale, but I've decided to leave it in and use two 5 gallon fermentors for X-Mas.

10/16/2016 esheppy
Took a gravity sample. The 1.008 is somewhat disappointing, but the beer tastes great. Has a little more saison flavor to it than I usually pull off with this beer. Starter and higher temps probably get the credit. Just need to get a free keg so I can get this on tap.

10/20/2016 esheppy
Kegged. Chilling now.

10/22/2016 esheppy
Gave a couple of shots of CO2 today. Tried a pint. Needs carbonation, but tastes like it should.

10/29/2016 esheppy
Carbonation is better, but not quite perfect yet. Beer delicious, though.

11/19/2016 esheppy
Killed keg last night. Really didn't last long ?? At least that means I have something to put Cubs Win in ??

Falling Leaves Harvest Saison --- Batch 2

Style	Saison	Batch Size	5.50 gal
Type	All Grain	Boil Size	7.76 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency	75.00	Boil Time	90 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity

1.052 SG

Estimated FG

1.010 SG

Recipe Bitterness

25.0 IBUs (Rager)

Alcohol by Volume

5.5 %

BU : GU

0.481

Recipe Color

13.4 SRM

Color

Measured OG:

1.052

Measured FG:

1.008

ADF:

Measured ABV:

Ingredients

Ingredients
Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU
12.00 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins)	Water Agent	1	-
1 lbs 13.0 oz	Pumpkin (8.0 SRM)	Adjunct	2	14.1 %
5 lbs	Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM)	Grain	3	39.0 %
4 lbs	Munich Malt - 30L (30.0 SRM)	Grain	4	31.2 %
2 lbs	Rye Malt (4.7 SRM)	Grain	5	15.6 %
0.250 oz	Columbus (Tomahawk) [15.20 %] - First Wort 90.0 min	Hop	6	16.3 IBUs
3.000 oz	Saaz [3.70 %] - Boil 10.0 min	Hop	7	8.7 IBUs
1.0 pkg	French Saison (Wyeast Labs #3711) [50.28 ml]	Yeast	8	-

Mash Profile

Mash Steps
Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Protein Rest	Add 16.02 qt of water at 127.0 F	120.0 F	20 min
Mash In	Add 9.61 qt of water at 192.7 F	145.0 F	55 min

Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun , 3.88gal) of 168.0 F water

Recipe Notes
From Denver water, 12g gypsum puts my water profile at
Ca=113,Mg=8,Na=21,SO4=247,Cl=23,HCO3=104

Brewing Record

Brew Date:		Strike Temp:
Mash Temps:
Pre-boil OG	(1.042 SG)	Pre-boil Vol	(7.76 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency		Pitch Temp
Fermentation
Day 1:
Day ...
Day ...

Brewing Notes:

10/11/2015 esheppy
Brewed today. Everything went well, and my OG is right on 1.052, but I ended up with a little less than 5 gallons.Pitched at 58F

10/28/2015 esheppy
Took gravity sample. FG is a bit high at 1.008 but it tastes nice. Need a keg to put this in.

11/03/2015 esheppy
Kegged Sunday. Sitting in beer fridge. Hit it a couple times to 30 psi. Not connected to gas, but should carb up pretty well.

11/07/2015 esheppy
Had a couple last night and tonight. Great beer. Still could use more carbonation but delicious.

11/26/2015 esheppy
Great Thankgiving beer. Sadly, the keg blew. Didn't really last long, did it?

Falling Leaves Harvest Saison --- Batch 1

Style	Saison	Batch Size	5.50 gal
Type	All Grain	Boil Size	7.76 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency	75.00	Boil Time	90 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity

1.056 SG

Estimated FG

1.011 SG

Recipe Bitterness

27.7 IBUs (Rager)

Alcohol by Volume

5.9 %

BU : GU

0.490

Recipe Color

15.0 SRM

Color

Measured OG:

1.054

Measured FG:

1.008

ADF:

Measured ABV:

Ingredients

Ingredients
Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU
12.00 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins)	Water Agent	1	-
5 lbs 7.0 oz	Pumpkin (8.0 SRM)	Adjunct	2	33.1 %
5 lbs	Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM)	Grain	3	30.4 %
4 lbs	Munich Malt - 30L (30.0 SRM)	Grain	4	24.3 %
2 lbs	Rye Malt (4.7 SRM)	Grain	5	12.2 %
0.250 oz	Columbus (Tomahawk) [17.00 %] - First Wort 90.0 min	Hop	6	18.3 IBUs
3.000 oz	Saaz [4.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min	Hop	7	9.4 IBUs
1.0 pkg	French Saison (Wyeast Labs #3711) [50.28 ml]	Yeast	8	-

Mash Profile

Mash Steps
Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Protein Rest	Add 20.55 qt of water at 127.0 F	120.0 F	20 min
Mash In	Add 12.33 qt of water at 192.7 F	145.0 F	55 min

Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun , 1.51gal) of 168.0 F water
Recipe Notes
From Denver water, 12g gypsum puts my water profile at
Ca=113,Mg=8,Na=21,SO4=247,Cl=23,HCO3=104

Brewing Record

Brew Date:

10/12/2014

Strike Temp:

Mash Temps:

120 1st step 156, 140, 148 2nd step

Pre-boil OG

1.040 (1.046 SG)

Pre-boil Vol

7.75 (7.76 gal)

Actual Mash Efficiency

Pitch Temp

Fermentation

Day 1: Quick start 63

Day 2: Going strong 68

Day 4: Slowing down 70

Brewing Notes:

10/09/2014 esheppy
Bought ingredients today. Went with a darker Munich than was originally in the recipe (30L from Briess). Also decided to go with Rye instead of Wheat. Will brew this weekend.

10/12/2014 esheppy
Brew day today. Had a bit of a stick sparge despite the protein rest. Luckily, I used a grain bag. Didn't get great yield, but got it done. Pitched the starter at 64 degrees.

10/13/2014 esheppy
Fermentation active before went to bed. Going strong today 64.

10/14/2014 esheppy
Going strong. 68.

10/16/2014 esheppy
Really slowing down, but there is still quite a bit of kraussen. 70.

10/17/2014 esheppy
Took a gravity sample. 1.008 puts this beer right at 6% ABV. Color exactly where I thought it should be. Lots of hop spice. Needs some yeast to flocculate some. I like where this beer seems to be going.

10/18/2014 esheppy
Racked into secondary. There was lots of trub in the bottom of primary. Looks much nicer in secondary.

11/01/2014 esheppy
First taste last night. Took a half growler trick-or-treating. Really great. Wonderful amber color.

11/18/2014 esheppy
Love this beer.

11/21/2014 esheppy
Killed the keg. Will miss this beer, but that's ok. Now I have room for Gnaughty.

Brewing Notes