Saison Dupont Clone

Name: Saison Dupont Clone
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 5 gal
Ingredients: 9.5 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt; 0.75 lb Vienna Malt; 1 oz East Kent Goldings (boil, 60 min); 1 oz Styrian Goldings (Celeia) (boil, 30 min); 0.75 oz Styrian Goldings (Celeia) (boil, 5 min); Belgian Saison (Wyeast 3724) yeast

Saison · all grain

Bone-dry homage to the Dupont original.

OG: 1.054
FG: 1.004
ABV: 6.6%
IBU: 32
SRM: 5
Batch: 5 gal

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Grain bill

10.25 lb total

Malt	Weight	%
Belgian Pilsner Malt	9.50 lb	93%
Vienna Malt	0.75 lb	7%

Hop schedule

Hop	Weight	Time	Type
East Kent Goldings	1 oz	60 min	boil
Styrian Goldings (Celeia)	1 oz	30 min	boil
Styrian Goldings (Celeia)	0.75 oz	5 min	boil

Yeast

Belgian Saison (Wyeast 3724) · 76–80% atten · 70–95°F

Process

Mash at 149°F for 60 min
Boil 90 min
primary cool: 2 days @ 70°F
primary warm: 21 days @ 88°F

Notes

Belgian pilsner malt and a touch of Vienna for the canvas; Goldings and Styrian Goldings for earthy spice. The Dupont yeast is famously stubborn — start at 70°F and ramp up to nearly 90°F over a week. The result should finish at 1.004 or below: bone dry, peppery, alive on the palate.

Brewer: Ramp temperature aggressively. If it stalls at 1.020, raise temp; if still stuck at 1.014 after 3 weeks, repitch a packet of US-05.

Packaging: Carbonate to 3.0–3.5 vols. Bottle-conditioning is traditional and improves the beer.