Full Nelson
American IPA with Saison Yeast
7.6% / 18.7 °P
Recipe by
Andy Melchers
All Grain
Imported
75% efficiency
Batch Volume: 5.02 gal
Boil Time: 90 min
Mash Water: 4.53 gal
Sparge Water: 2.64 gal
Total Water: 7.17 gal
Boil Volume: 6.08 gal
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.069
Vitals
Original Gravity: 1.056
Final Gravity: 1.008
IBU (Tinseth): 25
BU/GU: 0.32
Color: 7.5 SRM
Mash
Rest at — 147 °F — 60 min
Malts (14 lb)
10 lb (83%) — US Pale Ale Malt — Grain — 3.5 SRM
1.8 lb (13%) — German Pils — Grain — 1.5 SRM
8 oz (2%) — Belgian CaraPilsner Malt — Grain — 10 SRM
4 oz (1%) — Belgian Aromatic Malt — Grain — 19 SRM
4 oz (1%) — German Carahell — Grain — 10 SRM
Hops (3.5 oz)
0.5 oz (26 IBU) — US Warrior 15.5% — Boil — 70 min
3 oz — NZ Nelson Sauvin 12.5% — Aroma — 20 min hopstand/whirlpool
Yeast
Ferment was a co-pitch of a vial of White Labs 565 and a pack of Wyeast 3724 (both the Belgian strains)
Fermentation
Primary — pitch at a reasonable temp and let free rise. After a few days use a heating pad to get over 80° or higher.
Carbonation: 2.4 CO2-vol
Winner of SaisonFest 2018