Melting Stream Spring Saison (archive)

This is the archive page for Melting Stream Spring Saison. For the most recent recipe, see http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=105.

Melting Stream is the Spring version of my Seasonal Saison series of beers.

It was between my Summer brew and my Autumn brew that I realized I was doing a Seasonal Series. Alas, I had skipped Spring.

Early in 2015, I started my second Seasonal Saison cycle with a second batch of Arctic Vortex, and this time I was ready for a Spring Saison when Winter was over.

Like all my saisons, I wanted it to finish dry and derive any of its spiciness from the 3711 ("The Real Super Yeast") and noble hops. No spices added, just beer ingredients. I decided to go a little lighter than a traditional saison in color.

I decided to load this beer up on noble hops, using the hop schedule from Ello Poppet as a template. It does use more hops than Ello Poppet. I might be hoppier than the style calls for.

Go to Melting Stream Spring Saison for the most recent recipe.

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: Melting Stream.

Melting Stream Spring Saison --- Batch 10 (354)

Style	Saison	Batch Size	5.50 gal
Type	All Grain	Boil Size	6.57 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency	68.00	Boil Time	60 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity

1.049 SG

Estimated FG

1.008 SG

Recipe Bitterness

24.6 IBUs (Rager)

Alcohol by Volume

5.5 %

BU : GU

0.501

Recipe Color

3.7 SRM

Color

Measured OG:

1.050

Measured FG:

1.003

ADF:

Measured ABV:

6.2

Ingredients

Ingredients
Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU	Volume
7.36 gal	Denver, Colorado	Water	1	-	-
9.00 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash)	Water Agent	2	-	-
8 lbs 12.0 oz	Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM)	Grain	3	81.4 %	0.68 gal
2 lbs	White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM)	Grain	4	18.6 %	0.16 gal
0.500 oz	Magnum [12.60 %] - Boil 40.0 min	Hop	5	20.2 IBUs	-
1.00 Items	Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)	Fining	6	-	-
1.00 tsp	Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 mins)	Other	7	-	-
0.500 oz	Lemondrop [5.10 %] - Boil 5.0 min	Hop	8	1.8 IBUs	-
1.000 oz	Lemondrop [5.10 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5.0 min, 194.4 F	Hop	9	1.7 IBUs	-
1.000 oz	Saaz [2.40 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5.0 min, 194.4 F	Hop	10	0.8 IBUs	-
1.0 pkg	French Saison (Wyeast Labs #3711) [50.28 ml]	Yeast	11	-	-
1.500 oz	Lemondrop [5.10 %] - 3.0 Days Before Bottling for 5.0 Days	Hop	12	0.0 IBUs	-
1.000 oz	Saaz [2.40 %] - 3.0 Days Before Bottling for 5.0 Days	Hop	13	0.0 IBUs	-

Mash Profile

Mash Steps
Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Saccharification	Add 29.44 qt of water at 156.6 F	150.0 F	240 min

If steeping, remove grains, and prepare to boil wort

Recipe Notes
Make 6 cup starter a few days before brew day.
From Denver water, gypsum puts my water profile at
Ca=107,Mg=8,Na=21,SO4=231,Cl=23,HCO3=104
Overnight mash if desired.

Brewing Record

Brew Date:		Strike Temp:
Mash Temps:
Pre-boil OG	(1.044 SG)	Pre-boil Vol	(6.57 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency		Pitch Temp
Fermentation
Day 1:
Day ...
Day ...

Brewing Notes:

03/19/2024 esheppy
Got the recipe updated for 2024. This will be the 10th time brewing this beer! Wow! Probably brewing in early April.

04/15/2024 esheppy
Ordered ingredients at Tom's Brew Shop. Will pick up sometime this week and probably brew this weekend.

04/21/2024 esheppy
Brew Day today went well. Overnight mash. Up early enough to finish before church. OG at 1.050. Pitched yeast at about 80 degrees. Should be drinking in a couple weeks.

04/22/2024 esheppy
Fermentation started by yesterday afternoon and is going strong today. The temperature strip says about 68 today. Will let it ferment about two weeks.

04/30/2024 esheppy
Seems to be done. No bubbling or krausen and pretty clear now. Might keg this up soon so I can bring some up to Du's Brewery on Big Brew Day.

05/01/2024 esheppy
Kegged today. Added the dry hops in a hop sleeve into the keg. Nice flavor. 1.003 FG, making this a 6.2% ABV beer. Chilling in kegerator now. Might move to beer fridge once the Irish Ale Keg kicks.

05/03/2024 esheppy
Very Hazy IPA-ish. I'm sure it will clear out. Needs to carbonate quite a bit more.

05/09/2024 esheppy
Real foamy now, so I overshot the carbonation. Thinking about moving it to beer fridge for the colder temps. Great beer once the foam falls.

05/23/2024 esheppy
Fantastic beer. Love the French Saison flavor with the lemon drop and saaz dry hop aroma. Pouring great now. Might be low carbonation for the style, but I don't care.

06/07/2024 esheppy
Really starting to get clear, so it might be running out. Great lemony flavor. Great beer.

06/13/2024 esheppy
Lemony. Dry. Refreshing. Smooth. Fruity. Citrus. Balanced.

06/14/2024 esheppy
The Beer Model killed this keg pouring for her parents. Drunkards! Need to get brewing.

03/29/2025 esheppy
Bought ingredients for 2025 batch.

Melting Stream Spring Saison --- Batch 9 (332)

Style	Saison	Batch Size	5.50 gal
Type	All Grain	Boil Size	6.57 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency	68.00	Boil Time	60 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity

1.049 SG

Estimated FG

1.008 SG

Recipe Bitterness

26.8 IBUs (Rager)

Alcohol by Volume

5.5 %

BU : GU

0.545

Recipe Color

3.7 SRM

Color

Measured OG:

1.049

Measured FG:

1.003

ADF:

Measured ABV:

6.1

Ingredients

Ingredients
Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU	Volume
7.36 gal	Denver, Colorado	Water	1	-	-
9.00 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash)	Water Agent	2	-	-
8 lbs 12.0 oz	Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM)	Grain	3	81.4 %	0.68 gal
2 lbs	White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM)	Grain	4	18.6 %	0.16 gal
0.500 oz	Magnum [15.80 %] - Boil 35.0 min	Hop	5	20.9 IBUs	-
1.00 Items	Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)	Fining	6	-	-
1.00 tsp	Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 mins)	Other	7	-	-
0.500 oz	Lemondrop [6.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min	Hop	8	2.1 IBUs	-
1.000 oz	Lemondrop [6.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5.0 min, 194.4 F	Hop	9	2.1 IBUs	-
1.000 oz	Saaz [4.90 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5.0 min, 194.4 F	Hop	10	1.7 IBUs	-
1.0 pkg	French Saison (Wyeast Labs #3711) [50.28 ml]	Yeast	11	-	-
1.500 oz	Lemondrop [5.10 %] - 3.0 Days Before Bottling for 5.0 Days	Hop	12	0.0 IBUs	-
1.000 oz	Saaz [4.90 %] - 3.0 Days Before Bottling for 5.0 Days	Hop	13	0.0 IBUs	-

Mash Profile

Mash Steps
Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Saccharification	Add 29.44 qt of water at 156.6 F	150.0 F	240 min

If steeping, remove grains, and prepare to boil wort

Recipe Notes
Make 6 cup starter a few days before brew day.
From Denver water, gypsum puts my water profile at
Ca=107,Mg=8,Na=21,SO4=231,Cl=23,HCO3=104
Overnight mash if desired.

Brewing Record

Brew Date:		Strike Temp:
Mash Temps:
Pre-boil OG	(1.044 SG)	Pre-boil Vol	(6.57 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency		Pitch Temp
Fermentation
Day 1:
Day ...
Day ...

Brewing Notes:04/14/2023 esheppy
Got ingredients yesterday. Will likely brew this weekend.

04/22/2023 esheppy
I didn't brew last weekend. Making a starter today. I'll prep the water and start an overnight mash tonight. Brew day tomorrow.

04/23/2023 esheppy
Brew day went well today. From the time I started until the fermenter was in its basement spot was exactly 2.5 hours. I hit the expected OG. I am trying sous vede magnets holding hop bags for the dry hop. The yeast started up almost immediately and I think it likely that the kraussen is going to hit the hop bags ... oh well.

04/25/2023 esheppy
Tilt says 1.023 at 70 degrees. Kraussen starting to fall. It did get at least one of the hop bags. Maybe both. Regardless, I'll wait a couple days to release them.

04/27/2023 esheppy
Tilt says 1.002 at 67 degrees. Beer starting to clear, but there is still some kraussen on the top. Think I'll wait one more day before letting the dry hop fall into the beer.

04/28/2023 esheppy
Tilt says 1.003 at 67 degrees. Still a real thin layer of kraussen, but I dropped the hops. The one with the magnet in it sunk immediately. The other is sitting on top right now. There is a huge layer of yeast on the bottom.

04/30/2023 esheppy
Tilt said 1.001 at 67 degrees. Taking it out to put in Captain Serious. I was wrong about the magnet hop bag sinking to the bottom. It is actually fairly close to the top. Still some kraussen on top.

05/04/2023 esheppy
Kegged. 1.003 FG makes this a 6.1% abv beer. Nice Nobel hop flavor and aroma on a dry crisp base. Great French Saison yeast flavor. Drink. Drank. Drunk.

05/10/2023 esheppy
Brought a gallon to Big Brew Day Saturday. It was well loved. The beer is now pouring foamy. I think it will recover soon. Delicious nonetheless.

05/18/2023 esheppy
Shared with the in-laws. My father-in-law REALLY said this was his favorite of what is on tap. I think that's a good choice. This is an awesome beer for sure.

05/26/2023 esheppy
Killed the keg. Actually.. it was probably gone last weekend. Anyway ... Need to brew more.

Melting Stream Spring Saison --- Batch 8 (309)

Style	Saison	Batch Size	5.50 gal
Type	All Grain	Boil Size	6.57 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency	68.00	Boil Time	60 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity

1.049 SG

Estimated FG

1.008 SG

Recipe Bitterness

28.4 IBUs (Rager)

Alcohol by Volume

5.5 %

BU : GU

0.579

Recipe Color

3.7 SRM

Color

Measured OG:

1.049

Measured FG:

1.003

ADF:

Measured ABV:

6.1

Ingredients

Ingredients
Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU	Volume
7.36 gal	Denver, Colorado	Water	1	-	-
9.00 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash)	Water Agent	2	-	-
8 lbs 12.0 oz	Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM)	Grain	3	81.4 %	0.68 gal
2 lbs	White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM)	Grain	4	18.6 %	0.16 gal
0.500 oz	Magnum [14.40 %] - Boil 40.0 min	Hop	5	23.1 IBUs	-
1.00 Items	Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)	Fining	6	-	-
1.00 tsp	Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 mins)	Other	7	-	-
0.500 oz	Lemondrop [5.90 %] - Boil 5.0 min	Hop	8	2.1 IBUs	-
1.000 oz	Lemondrop [5.90 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5.0 min, 194.4 F	Hop	9	2.0 IBUs	-
1.000 oz	Saaz [3.50 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5.0 min, 194.4 F	Hop	10	1.2 IBUs	-
1.0 pkg	French Saison (Wyeast Labs #3711) [50.28 ml]	Yeast	11	-	-
1.000 oz	Lemondrop [5.10 %] - 3.0 Days Before Bottling for 5.0 Days	Hop	12	0.0 IBUs	-
1.000 oz	Saaz [3.50 %] - 3.0 Days Before Bottling for 5.0 Days	Hop	13	0.0 IBUs	-

Mash Profile

Mash Steps
Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Saccharification	Add 29.44 qt of water at 156.6 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 a few days before brew day.
From Denver water, gypsum puts my water profile at
Ca=107,Mg=8,Na=21,SO4=231,Cl=23,HCO3=104
Overnight mash if desired.

Brewing Record

Brew Date:		Strike Temp:
Mash Temps:
Pre-boil OG	(1.044 SG)	Pre-boil Vol	(6.57 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency		Pitch Temp
Fermentation
Day 1:
Day ...
Day ...

Brewing Notes:

03/22/2022 esheppy
Spring has sprung. Time to plan a brew day for the Spring Saison.

04/10/2022 esheppy
Brew day went well. Overnight mash. Started brew day at 5:30 ish. Pitched by 8:00. Basically cleaned up at 8:15. OG right on plan, although I had to dilute .5 gallon and boil about 5minutes less to get there.

04/11/2022 esheppy
Fermentation took off early afternoon yesterday. Today, Tilt says 1.032 at 69 degrees. I actually took the time to calibrate the Tilt on the measured OG, so that's like 17 points already. Nice hop aroma in coming out of the air lock.

04/12/2022 esheppy
Tilt says 1.021 at 69 degrees. Still fairly active but certainly slowing down. Still has a long way to go. Took a tiny little sample. Lots of yeast still in suspension, but getting really nice lemony flavors. Can't wait to drink this beer.

04/13/2022 esheppy
Tilt now says 1.008 at 70 degrees. Still bubbling some, but considerably slower. Planning on kegging in about a week. I do have an open keg, so if the Tilt gravity stops falling, there is no reason not to get it into that keg. I do expect another .004 points, so it will be at least of few more days.

04/14/2022 esheppy
Tilt says 1.007 at 68 degrees. Still a bit of bubbling, but even slower than yesterday. I put in the dry hops. Still a thin layer of krausen on the top of the beer. Hoping to see the FG reach 1.004. We'll see.

04/18/2022 esheppy
Tilt says 1.006 at 66. Bubbling seems done and the gravity has not fallen in a couple day. I think we're ready to keg.

04/21/2022 esheppy
Tilts says 1.005 at 68 degrees. If this is accurate, the beer is now at 5.8% ABV. The tilt has been jumping back and forth between 1.005 and 1.006 for almost a week now. Time to keg. Still need to clean a keg, but may get it kegged tonight.

04/23/2022 esheppy
Kegged. Measured 1.003 FG. Makes this a 6.1% beer. Nice. Flavor great, although I'm not sure I got much from the dry hops. Chilling in the keg right now.

04/29/2022 esheppy
Yummy. Could use more carbonation, but the flavor is great.

06/22/2022 esheppy
Almost gone. Still awesome.

06/26/2022 esheppy
Killed the keg. Brewed the summer saison today, so that's ok.

Melting Stream Spring Saison --- Batch 7 (284)

Style	Saison	Batch Size	6.00 gal
Type	All Grain	Boil Size	7.09 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency	68.00	Boil Time	60 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity

1.048 SG

Estimated FG

1.008 SG

Recipe Bitterness

28.7 IBUs (Rager)

Alcohol by Volume

5.4 %

BU : GU

0.594

Recipe Color

3.7 SRM

Color

Measured OG:

1.048

Measured FG:

1.003

ADF:

Measured ABV:

5.9

Ingredients

Ingredients
Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU	Volume
7.94 gal	Denver, Colorado	Water	1	-	-
10.00 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash)	Water Agent	2	-	-
9 lbs	Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM)	Grain	3	78.3 %	0.70 gal
2 lbs 8.0 oz	White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM)	Grain	4	21.7 %	0.20 gal
0.500 oz	Magnum [10.90 %] - First Wort 60.0 min	Hop	5	23.3 IBUs	-
1.00 Items	Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)	Fining	6	-	-
0.500 oz	Lemondrop [5.10 %] - Boil 15.0 min	Hop	7	2.6 IBUs	-
1.00 tsp	Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 mins)	Other	8	-	-
1.000 oz	Lemondrop [5.10 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5.0 min, 194.4 F	Hop	9	1.6 IBUs	-
1.000 oz	Saaz [3.50 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5.0 min, 194.4 F	Hop	10	1.1 IBUs	-
1.0 pkg	French Saison (Wyeast Labs #3711) [50.28 ml]	Yeast	11	-	-
1.500 oz	Lemondrop [5.10 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days	Hop	12	0.0 IBUs	-
1.000 oz	Saaz [3.50 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days	Hop	13	0.0 IBUs	-

Mash Profile

Mash Steps
Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Saccharification	Add 31.74 qt of water at 156.4 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
From Denver water, 12g gypsum puts my water profile at
Ca=109,Mg=8,Na=21,SO4=236,Cl=23,HCO3=104

Brewing Record

Brew Date:		Strike Temp:
Mash Temps:
Pre-boil OG	(1.043 SG)	Pre-boil Vol	(7.09 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency		Pitch Temp
Fermentation
Day 1:
Day ...
Day ...

Brewing Notes:

03/11/2021 esheppy
1st day of Spring is coming in a couple of weeks. Updating the recipe for 2021.

03/21/2021 esheppy
Yesterday I made a starter. I did an overnight mash starting early this morning. Today, up at 6am to drain wort and start heating to boil.

03/21/2021 esheppy
Brew day went pretty well. Started heating up to boil at 69%, so I didn't save much time by doing overnight mash. Cleanup done at 10am. OG right at plan.

03/22/2021 esheppy
Fermentation was started by yesterday afternoon. Tilt says 1.043 at 68. Lots of kraussen, which might be making tilt under report attenuation. Might need blow off tube.

03/23/2021 esheppy
Tilt says 1.026 at 69 degrees. Still lots of movement but I think the kraussen is starting to calm down.

03/24/2021 esheppy
1.016 at 69 degrees. Beer starting to clear.

03/25/2021 esheppy
Tilt says 1.006 at 69 degrees. Added in a little less than half the dry hops in tea balls. A little less than 1 oz total. The remaining will be added into the keg.

03/26/2021 esheppy
Tilts says 1.002 at 67 degrees. Will let this sit for a few days. I'll probably keg next week. Mardi Bock is probably the next keg to kick.

03/30/2021 esheppy
Tilt says 0.997 at 67 degrees. Based on experience with the tilt, I would guess this beer is probably around 1.002 or lower. Wow. Beer looks ready. Just need a keg.

04/05/2021 esheppy
Stopped the Tilt log. Still at .997. Still waiting on a keg. I think Mardi Bock is close to kicking.

04/08/2021 esheppy
Kegged. Added the last of the dry hops (a little more than 1 oz). Love the flavor. Finished very dry at 1.003. It actually might be a bit lower to be honest. Love the French saison flavor. Nice hop flavor as well. Chilling in the kegerator. Have not applied gas yet.

04/09/2021 esheppy
Right now this looks and tastes quite a bit like a hazy IPA. Hoping it will clear up fast.

04/10/2021 esheppy
Really awesome tasting. Carbonation isn't there yet, but I'm sure it will be soon.

04/15/2021 esheppy
Love the lemon flavor of this beer. Yummy.

05/12/2021 esheppy
Keg blew. Great beer. Didn't last very long. Makes room for Chelsea Dagger.

Melting Stream Spring Saison --- Batch 6 (252)

Style	Saison	Batch Size	6.00 gal
Type	All Grain	Boil Size	8.29 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency	70.00	Boil Time	90 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity

1.049 SG

Estimated FG

1.005 SG

Recipe Bitterness

30.3 IBUs (Rager)

Alcohol by Volume

5.8 %

BU : GU

0.624

Recipe Color

3.5 SRM

Color

Measured OG:

1.050

Measured FG:

1.003

ADF:

94%

Measured ABV:

6.2

Ingredients

Ingredients
Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU	Volume
13.00 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash)	Water Agent	1	-	-
8 lbs 12.0 oz	Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM)	Grain	2	77.8 %	0.68 gal
2 lbs 8.0 oz	White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM)	Grain	3	22.2 %	0.20 gal
0.500 oz	Magnum [12.70 %] - First Wort 90.0 min	Hop	4	25.3 IBUs	-
1.09 Items	Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)	Fining	5	-	-
0.500 oz	Lemondrop [5.10 %] - Boil 15.0 min	Hop	6	2.5 IBUs	-
1.00 tsp	Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 mins)	Other	7	-	-
1.000 oz	Lemondrop [5.10 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5.0 min, 194.4 F	Hop	8	1.5 IBUs	-
1.000 oz	Saaz [3.40 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5.0 min, 194.4 F	Hop	9	1.0 IBUs	-
1.0 pkg	French Saison (Wyeast Labs #3711) [50.28 ml]	Yeast	10	-	-
1.500 oz	Lemondrop [5.10 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days	Hop	11	0.0 IBUs	-
1.000 oz	Saaz [3.40 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days	Hop	12	0.0 IBUs	-

Mash Profile

Mash Steps
Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Mash In	Add 14.06 qt of water at 155.6 F	145.0 F	90 min

Batch sparge with 2 steps (1.98gal, 4.14gal) 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	(1.040 SG)	Pre-boil Vol	(8.29 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency		Pitch Temp
Fermentation
Day 1:
Day ...
Day ...

Brewing Notes:

03/23/2020 esheppy
Thinking about brewing this next weekend. Might be placing a Brew Hut order today.

03/28/2020 esheppy
Brew day completed just before 2pm. Beer Model "helped". OG is 1.050. Have a little extra in bb 5 gallon carboy.

03/29/2020 esheppy
Bubbling away today.

04/02/2020 esheppy
Dry hopped with 1.5 oz Lemon Drop and 1 oz saaz.

04/03/2020 esheppy
Put Tilt in. It says 1.007 at 67 degrees. Still needs to clarify quite a bit, so I probably have at least half a week on the ferment. Plus, I don't currently have an empty keg.

04/08/2020 esheppy
Tilt says 1.003 67 degrees. Will keg when a keg opens.

04/11/2020 esheppy
Kegged. Tilt got as low as 1.002. Hydrometer seems to be 1.003. Great saison flavor. Fairly clear. Yum. ??

04/14/2020 esheppy
Rocked in 30psi for about 10 minutes. Had a pint after. Nice flavor. Still needs more carbonation.

04/16/2020 esheppy
Such a great tasting beer. My favorite on tap at the moment.

05/19/2020 esheppy
Still delicious. Getting towards the end of this keg. Need the keg for BlackBerry saison, so that is ok.

05/21/2020 esheppy
Keg blew tonight. Can now fill it with another saison. ??

Melting Stream Spring Saison --- Batch 5

Style	Saison	Batch Size	6.00 gal
Type	All Grain	Boil Size	8.29 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency	70.00	Boil Time	90 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity

1.049 SG

Estimated FG

1.005 SG

Recipe Bitterness

31.6 IBUs (Rager)

Alcohol by Volume

5.8 %

BU : GU

0.650

Recipe Color

3.5 SRM

Color

Measured OG:

1.049

Measured FG:

1.005

ADF:

89.7

Measured ABV:

5.8

Ingredients

Ingredients
Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU
13.00 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins)	Water Agent	1	-
8 lbs 12.0 oz	Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM)	Grain	2	77.8 %
2 lbs 8.0 oz	White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM)	Grain	3	22.2 %
0.500 oz	Magnum [13.20 %] - First Wort 90.0 min	Hop	4	26.3 IBUs
1.09 Items	Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)	Fining	5	-
0.500 oz	Lemondrop [5.70 %] - Boil 15.0 min	Hop	6	2.8 IBUs
1.00 tsp	Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 mins)	Other	7	-
1.000 oz	Lemondrop [5.70 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5.0 min	Hop	8	1.7 IBUs
1.000 oz	Saaz [2.80 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5.0 min	Hop	9	0.9 IBUs
1.0 pkg	French Saison (Wyeast Labs #3711) [50.28 ml]	Yeast	10	-
1.500 oz	Lemondrop [5.70 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days	Hop	11	0.0 IBUs
1.000 oz	Saaz [2.20 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days	Hop	12	0.0 IBUs

Mash Profile

Mash Steps
Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Mash In	Add 14.06 qt of water at 155.6 F	145.0 F	90 min

Batch sparge with 2 steps (1.98gal, 4.14gal) 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	(1.040 SG)	Pre-boil Vol	(8.29 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency		Pitch Temp
Fermentation
Day 1:
Day ...
Day ...

Brewing Notes:

03/13/2019 esheppy
Updated recipe today. Should brew this weekend.

03/18/2019 esheppy
Brew day yesterday. Everything went well, but my OG was low. I added 12oz of sugar to bring it up to the 1.049. Fermentation active today.

03/20/2019 esheppy
Gravity down to 1.010. 70 degrees.

03/22/2019 esheppy
67 degrees. 1.007.

03/24/2019 esheppy
Down to 1.006. Would like to get another couple of points out of this ferment.

03/28/2019 esheppy
1.005. Dry hopping with 1oz lemon drop and 1oz saaz. Didn't have hop sacks so the hops are in naked. Sample is delicious. Nice and dry. Just the right amount of hops.

03/31/2019 esheppy
Kegged. Great hop aroma. Real nice flavor. CAn't wait to drink. In keggerator to chill before I put on the gas.

04/02/2019 esheppy
Turned gas on to 15psi. Tried a little sample. Woohoo good.

04/05/2019 esheppy
Yummy ??

04/06/2019 esheppy
Nice head. Love this combination of hops. Nice and bright. Great beer.

04/11/2019 esheppy
Yummy beer ?? Watching Avalanche in Game 1 of the playoffs.

05/03/2019 esheppy
Tasting great.

05/24/2019 esheppy
Well, crap. Killed this keg. My Big Brew Day had a bigger affect on my existing beers than I thought.

Melting Stream Spring Saison --- Batch 4

Style	Saison	Batch Size	5.50 gal
Type	All Grain	Boil Size	7.77 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency	70.00	Boil Time	90 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity

1.048 SG

Estimated FG

1.005 SG

Recipe Bitterness

33.4 IBUs (Rager)

Alcohol by Volume

5.7 %

BU : GU

0.690

Recipe Color

3.5 SRM

Color

Measured OG:

1.048

Measured FG:

1.006

ADF:

87%

Measured ABV:

5.5

Ingredients

Ingredients
Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU
12.00 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins)	Water Agent	1	-
8 lbs	Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM)	Grain	2	78.0 %
2 lbs 4.0 oz	White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM)	Grain	3	22.0 %
0.500 oz	Magnum [12.70 %] - First Wort 90.0 min	Hop	4	27.3 IBUs
1.00 Items	Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)	Fining	5	-
0.500 oz	Lemondrop [5.20 %] - Boil 15.0 min	Hop	6	2.7 IBUs
1.00 tsp	Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 mins)	Other	7	-
1.000 oz	Lemondrop [5.20 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5.0 min	Hop	8	1.7 IBUs
0.500 oz	Hallertauer [4.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5.0 min	Hop	9	0.7 IBUs
0.500 oz	Saaz [2.20 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5.0 min	Hop	10	0.4 IBUs
0.500 oz	Tettnang [3.70 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5.0 min	Hop	11	0.6 IBUs
1.0 pkg	French Saison (Wyeast Labs #3711) [50.28 ml]	Yeast	12	-
0.500 oz	Hallertau [4.00 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days	Hop	13	0.0 IBUs
0.500 oz	Saaz [2.20 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days	Hop	14	0.0 IBUs
0.500 oz	Tettnang [3.70 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days	Hop	15	0.0 IBUs
0.250 oz	Lemondrop [5.20 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days	Hop	16	0.0 IBUs

Mash Profile

Mash Steps
Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Mash In	Add 12.81 qt of water at 155.6 F	145.0 F	90 min

Batch sparge with 2 steps (1.91gal, 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:	148 ish
Pre-boil OG	(1.039 SG)	Pre-boil Vol	(7.77 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency		Pitch Temp	64
Fermentation
Day 1:
Day ...
Day ...

Brewing Notes:

03/11/2018 esheppy
Brewed today. Everything went well. Started a little after 6 and finished a bit before 11. Added 6oz sugar to get the og up to 1.048.

03/12/2018 esheppy
Really active with lots of Kraussen. 72. Fantastic hop aroma coming out of airlock.

03/13/2018 esheppy
Still fermenting away. 72

03/18/2018 esheppy
Moved to secondary with dry hops. 1.006.

03/25/2018 esheppy
Kegged. 1.006 fg.

03/28/2018 esheppy
Really tasty. Perfect saison. Hoppy and wonderful.

Melting Stream Spring Saison --- Batch 3

Style	Saison	Batch Size	5.50 gal
Type	All Grain	Boil Size	7.77 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency	70.00	Boil Time	90 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity

1.048 SG

Estimated FG

1.005 SG

Recipe Bitterness

27.1 IBUs (Rager)

Alcohol by Volume

5.7 %

BU : GU

0.560

Recipe Color

3.5 SRM

Color

Measured OG:

1.048

Measured FG:

1.008

ADF:

Measured ABV:

5.2

Ingredients

Ingredients
Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU
12.00 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins)	Water Agent	1	-
8 lbs	Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM)	Grain	2	78.0 %
2 lbs 4.0 oz	White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM)	Grain	3	22.0 %
0.250 oz	Lemondrop [5.20 %] - First Wort 90.0 min	Hop	4	5.6 IBUs
0.250 oz	Magnum [12.70 %] - First Wort 90.0 min	Hop	5	13.7 IBUs
1.00 Items	Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)	Fining	6	-
0.750 oz	Lemondrop [5.20 %] - Boil 15.0 min	Hop	7	4.1 IBUs
1.00 tsp	Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 mins)	Other	8	-
1.000 oz	Lemondrop [5.20 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5.0 min	Hop	9	1.7 IBUs
0.500 oz	Hallertauer [2.70 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5.0 min	Hop	10	0.4 IBUs
0.500 oz	Saaz [2.20 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5.0 min	Hop	11	0.4 IBUs
0.500 oz	Select Spalt [3.70 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5.0 min	Hop	12	0.6 IBUs
0.500 oz	Tettnang [3.90 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5.0 min	Hop	13	0.6 IBUs
1.0 pkg	French Saison (Wyeast Labs #3711) [50.28 ml]	Yeast	14	-

Mash Profile

Mash Steps
Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Mash In	Add 12.81 qt of water at 155.6 F	145.0 F	90 min

Batch sparge with 2 steps (1.91gal, 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:	4/9/2017	Strike Temp:	155
Mash Temps:	145ish all the way through
Pre-boil OG	(1.039 SG)	Pre-boil Vol	(7.77 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency		Pitch Temp	62
Fermentation
Day 1: Nice start early 68
Day ...
Day ...

Brewing Notes:

04/06/2017 esheppy
Going to try to get ingredients tomorrow to brew this weekend. I think I'm going to change up the hops on this next batch. I was thinking now would be a good time to try "Lemon Drop".

04/07/2017 esheppy
Got ingredients today, so I guess I'm brewing this weekend. Looking forward to trying out lemondrop hops.

04/10/2017 esheppy
Brewed starting Friday evening and finished up Sunday morning. Friday, I went through the first 30 minutes of the boil. Had to dilute with about half a gallon of water to get to OG.

04/10/2017 esheppy
Fermentation is going. I put in a blow-off tube this morning. 68 degrees

04/11/2017 esheppy
Bubbling away. Good thing I put in the blow-off tube. 72.

04/23/2017 esheppy
Kegged yesterday. The fg is higher than I want, but the sample tastes great. 1.008

05/02/2017 esheppy
Been drinking. Carbonation could probably be a little higher, but it is really pouring nice at this level. Tastes great.

05/31/2017 esheppy
Brought a growler up to Breckenridge and shared. Didn't last long. Delicious beer.

07/08/2017 esheppy
Hard to believe I still have some. Brewing the summer saison tomorrow. Still tasting great. It will be gone today or tomorrow.

07/11/2017 esheppy
Keg blew on Sunday. Luckily, I have the summer saison going strong in the fermentor.

Melting Stream Spring Saison --- Batch 2

Style	Saison	Batch Size	5.50 gal
Type	All Grain	Boil Size	7.76 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency	70.00	Boil Time	90 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity

1.056 SG

Estimated FG

1.011 SG

Recipe Bitterness

33.4 IBUs (Rager)

Alcohol by Volume

5.9 %

BU : GU

0.593

Recipe Color

3.8 SRM

Color

Measured OG:

1.058

Measured FG:

1.005

ADF:

Measured ABV:

7.0

Ingredients

Ingredients
Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU
12.00 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins)	Water Agent	1	-
10 lbs	Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM)	Grain	2	83.3 %
2 lbs	White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM)	Grain	3	16.7 %
0.250 oz	Hallertauer [3.80 %] - First Wort 90.0 min	Hop	4	4.1 IBUs
0.250 oz	Perle [8.50 %] - First Wort 90.0 min	Hop	5	9.1 IBUs
0.250 oz	Saaz [3.70 %] - First Wort 90.0 min	Hop	6	4.0 IBUs
0.250 oz	Select Spalt [2.90 %] - First Wort 90.0 min	Hop	7	3.1 IBUs
0.250 oz	Tettnang [3.90 %] - First Wort 90.0 min	Hop	8	4.2 IBUs
1.00 Items	Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)	Fining	9	-
1.00 tsp	Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 mins)	Other	10	-
1.250 oz	Hallertauer [3.80 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5.0 min	Hop	11	1.5 IBUs
1.250 oz	Perle [8.50 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5.0 min	Hop	12	3.3 IBUs
1.250 oz	Saaz [3.70 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5.0 min	Hop	13	1.4 IBUs
1.250 oz	Select Spalt [2.90 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5.0 min	Hop	14	1.1 IBUs
1.250 oz	Tettnang [3.90 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5.0 min	Hop	15	1.5 IBUs
1.0 pkg	French Saison (Wyeast Labs #3711) [50.28 ml]	Yeast	16	-

Mash Profile

Mash Steps
Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Mash In	Add 15.00 qt of water at 155.6 F	145.0 F	90 min

Batch sparge with 2 steps (1.57gal, 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:	4/3/2016	Strike Temp:	155
Mash Temps:	140 up to 145 over church
Pre-boil OG	(1.046 SG)	Pre-boil Vol	(7.76 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency		Pitch Temp	70
Fermentation
Day 1: Active quick 65
Day 2: Going strong 68
Day 5: Pretty much done 72

Brewing Notes:

03/22/2016 esheppy
Updated recipe for the 2016 version. Not sure if I'll brew this coming weekend or next.

04/03/2016 esheppy
Brewed today. Long mash over church. OG came in a bit high so I diluted to proper level. Pitched at 70.

04/03/2016 esheppy
Totally forgot the honey. How was my OG so high?

04/04/2016 esheppy
Active when I got up. Lots of nice hop aroma coming from airlock. 65ish.

04/05/2016 esheppy
Going strong. 68.

04/08/2016 esheppy
Seems mostly done, although Very cloudy. 72. Took gravity sample. 1.010. Hope I get another 6 points out of this. Flavor is good, but would be better drier. Nice hop character.

04/13/2016 esheppy
Gravity is significantly lower today at 1.006, and it does taste much drier. Ideally it will drop another couple of points, although this is about 90% ADF. We shall see what happens. I'll be happy either way. Still some yeast in suspension. Current ABV is 6.8%

04/17/2016 esheppy
Kegged yesterday. Calling the FG 1.005. Sitting in beer fridge right now. Took a liter "sample". Other than needing carbonation, it is perfect.

04/20/2016 esheppy
Been drinking. Still needs carbonation, but still delicious. Don't think this is going to last long.

04/24/2016 esheppy
Been sucking this down like it's a session beer. It isn't. Dangerously yummy.

05/01/2016 esheppy
Blended with the last of Gruntled Berry Weiße. Really liked the blend.

05/01/2016 esheppy
Decided to try a blend with Apricot Lovin' too. The keg blew. Usually this would make me sad, but I really need the keg for Muggled.

Melting Stream Spring Saison --- Batch 1

Style	Saison	Batch Size	5.50 gal
Type	All Grain	Boil Size	7.76 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency	70.00	Boil Time	90 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity

1.061 SG

Estimated FG

1.010 SG

Recipe Bitterness

36.2 IBUs (Rager)

Alcohol by Volume

6.7 %

BU : GU

0.594

Recipe Color

3.9 SRM

Color

Measured OG:

1.064

Measured FG:

1.004

ADF:

Measured ABV:

7.8

Ingredients

Ingredients
Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU
12.00 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins)	Water Agent	1	-
10 lbs	Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM)	Grain	2	78.4 %
2 lbs	White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM)	Grain	3	15.7 %
0.500 oz	Hallertauer [4.60 %] - First Wort 90.0 min	Hop	4	9.9 IBUs
0.250 oz	Perle [7.50 %] - First Wort 90.0 min	Hop	5	8.1 IBUs
0.250 oz	Select Spalt [2.90 %] - First Wort 90.0 min	Hop	6	3.1 IBUs
0.250 oz	Tettnang [2.80 %] - First Wort 90.0 min	Hop	7	3.0 IBUs
1.00 Items	Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)	Fining	8	-
1.000 oz	Saaz [3.20 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 min	Hop	9	3.0 IBUs
0.750 oz	Hallertauer [2.50 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 15.0 min	Hop	10	1.5 IBUs
0.750 oz	Perle [7.50 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 15.0 min	Hop	11	4.4 IBUs
0.750 oz	Select Spalt [2.90 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 15.0 min	Hop	12	1.7 IBUs
0.750 oz	Tettnang [2.80 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 15.0 min	Hop	13	1.6 IBUs
1.0 pkg	French Saison (Wyeast Labs #3711) [50.28 ml]	Yeast	14	-
1.00 tsp	Yeast Nutrient (Primary 3.0 days)	Other	15	-
12.0 oz	Honey (1.0 SRM)	Sugar	16	5.9 %

Mash Profile

Mash Steps
Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Mash In	Add 15.00 qt of water at 155.6 F	145.0 F	90 min

Batch sparge with 2 steps (1.57gal, 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:	4/4/2015	Strike Temp:
Mash Temps:
Pre-boil OG	1.055 (1.046 SG)	Pre-boil Vol	(7.76 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency		Pitch Temp	64
Fermentation
Day 1: Going early 66
Day 2: Still very active 72
Day 3: Still bubbling 74
Day 6: stopped 70

Brewing Notes:

04/03/2015 esheppy
Bought the ingredients yesterday. Will probably brew tomorrow.

04/04/2015 esheppy
Mash was underway at 3am and then I went back to bed. Picked up sparge before 7. Boil started a little after 7:15. Pre-boil gravity 1.05. Dilluted.

04/05/2015 esheppy
The rest of the brew day went well. Lots of hops and quite a bit of trub ended up in fermentor. OG was a bit high at 1.064. Pitched at about 64. This morning it is going at 66.

04/06/2015 esheppy
Fermentation still going crazy, but the Kraussen seems to be starting to fall. Still lots of hop aroma coming off. Temperature up to about 72.

04/07/2015 esheppy
Still bubbling 74.

04/09/2015 esheppy
Really slowing down, but still quite a bit of activity. 70

04/10/2015 esheppy
Bubbling has stopped. 70 degrees.

04/14/2015 esheppy
Took a gravity reading and taste sample. Gravity is 1.005, which puts the ABV on the beer at 7.8% ABV. Sample is fantastic. Nice Noble Hops and spicy yeast character. Doesn't taste boozy at all. Wonderful beer. Dangerous beer.

04/18/2015 esheppy
Kegged today. I'm going to call the FG 1.004, which apparently doesn't change the ABV. Sample is delicious. A bit of tartness and lemony citrus, but mostly just exactly what I want in a Saison. Perhaps a bit high in ABV, but I can live with it.

04/24/2015 esheppy
First taste. Very nice. Lemony. Flowery. A bit of spice. Dry. Perfect saison.

05/02/2015 esheppy
Really like this beer. I do wish I designed it with a little lower abv. Try to remember that for next year.

05/31/2015 esheppy
Killed the keg. Gonna miss this beer, but the summer saison should come along soon.

Brewing Notes