This is a classic example of the saison style made in a farmhouse brewery in the Hainault province of Belgium. Traditionally brewed in the spring for the summer season, this Saision has a unique Belgian fruitiness and pungent sourness that is accented with aroma hops. The fruity and sweet aroma is followed by a complex fruity sharp flavor and a lingering dry finish and aftertaste.

This recipe won 2nd place in the first FOAM Beer of the Month Competition*.

It is an extract recipe.

* The Competition involves
 members submitting 2 entries
 of a style or ingredient into a
 hat. Each member draws 1
 entry and must brew that style
 or with that ingredient

   Mike's Saison
 

Grain
.5 lbs German Vienna malt
5.75 lb M&F extra-light DME
1 lb M&F wheat DME

Hops
1.5 oz Styrian Golding pellets (bittering hops)
1.0 oz East Kent Golding pellets (flavor & aroma hops)

Flavoring
1 lb Belgian clear candi sugar
.5 oz. Curocoo bitter orange peel
 
Clarifier
1 tsp Irish moss

Yeast
White Labs Belgian Saison Yeast (WLP565)


 

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