Freddy Krueger Saison (All Grain) 11 gal

Freddy Krueger Saison
(All Grain) 11 gal

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This Homebrew Recipe was added by Nathi on January 03, 2003 at 16:04:17:

Brewing Method: All Grain
Yeast: White Labs WLP565 Belgian Saison I
Yeast Starter: yep
Batch Size: 11 gal
Original Gravity: 1.074
Final Gravity: 1.010
Alcohol Content: up there %
Total Grains:
Color: orange
Extract Efficiency: 75 %
Hop IBU's: 38
Boiling Time: 60 min
Primary Fermentation: 80 degrees
Secondary Fermentation: 70 degrees
Additional Fermentation:

Grain Bill:

18.00 lbs. Pilsener
1.50 lbs. Sauer(acid) Malt
2.00 lbs. Wheat Malt
2.00 lbs. Aromatic Malt
1.50 lbs. Glucose
1.00 lbs. Corn Sugar
1.00 lbs. Light Dry Malt Extract

Hop Bill:

1.00 oz. Czech Saaz, Whole, 6.50% First Wort Hopped
2.00 oz. Perle, Whole, 8.50%alpha, 60 min.
0.50 oz. Styrian Goldings, Whole, 4.50%, 60 min.
1.00 oz. Czech Saaz, Whole, 3.50%, 0 min.
1.50 oz. Styrian Goldings, Whole, 4.50%, Dry Hop

0.50 Oz Corriander Seed, 5 Min.(boil)
0.50 Tsp Cardamom Seed, 5 Min.(boil)
0.50 Tsp Cardamom Seed, 0 Min.(boil)
0.25 Oz Lemon Verbana, 0 Min.(boil)

Mash Schedule:

Double Decoction - 121 to 148 and 148 to 158

Acid Rest - 121 - 12 hours
Sacc Rest - 148 - 60 minutes
Sacc Rest - 158 - 30 minutes
Mash Out - 168

Brewers Notes:

Cardamon included pods + seeds

Very spicy, nice and dry, excellent. One of my better brews ever.

Added a pint of strawberry juice to the secondary of a similiar recipe, it worked very well, increased fruityness without being discernible.