The bench sheet · Tier 1 — the filing names the hops
Brew it: a starting point for In Praise of Folly
Forest and Main Brewing Co. · Saison · 4.3% ABV, from TTB filing № 26133001000045. Built for a 5-gallon batch at 72% efficiency.
What the filing discloses
StyleSaisonfrom the filing
ABV4.3%from the filing
HopsHersbrucker, Gruneist, Aged Hopsfrom the filing
ArchetypeBelgian Abbey Alestyle inference
The starting point
OG1.040
FG1.007
ABV4.3%
IBU22
SRM~8
Grain bill style inference
| 6.5 lb | Belgian Pilsner malt | 85% |
| 0.75 lb | Clear candi sugar | 10% |
| 0.5 lb | Aromatic malt | 5% |
Hops from the filing
| 1 oz | Hersbrucker | 60 min |
| 0.5 oz | Gruneist | 15 min |
Yeast & process style inference
| Yeast | Belgian abbey (Wyeast 1214 / BE-256) | |
| Mash | Single infusion · 149°F (65°C) · 75 min | |
| Ferment | Start 66°F (19°C), free-rise to 74°F (23°C) over a week | |