Dupont's Delight Saison Beer Kit

Description

Your Label Peelers Dupont's Delight Saison Original Beer Kit never sits on a shelf. Your grains are crushed to order. Your ingredients are packed fresh and you don't pay for a flashy box. It's all about providing you with the freshest ingredients for you to make your best beer.

Your Dupont's Delight Saison is a delicious Belgian-style beer kit with a light, refreshing flavor. It is brewed using Munich Liquid Malt Extract, Munich Malt, Cara-Pils Malt, and Wheat Malt. The hops used include Styrian Golding Hops for bittering, flavor, and aroma, as well as Saaz Hops for flavor and aroma. The bitterness of the hops is balanced by the sweetness of the malt, creating a beer with a delicate flavor profile. The Yeast Energizer and Irish Moss Combo Packet helps to create a smooth, creamy head. The Belgian Saison Yeast helps to add a fruity, spicy flavor to the beer. Enjoy Dupont's Delight Saison and its unique combination of flavors.

ABV: 6.3% - 6.6%
IBU: 28
SG: 1.058 - 1.064
FG: 1.004 - 1.006
SRM: 4

Ingredients

Extracts:
- 5 lbs. Pilsen Dry Malt Extract

Specialty Grains: ***Combined into one bag***
- 1 lb. Munich Malt
- 1 lb. Wheat Malt
- 4 oz. Carapils Malt

Hops: ***Substitutions based on availability***
- 1 oz. Styrian Goldings Hops (Bittering)
- 1/2 oz. Styrian Goldings Hops (Flavor)
- 1/2 oz. Saaz Hops (Flavor)
- 1/2 oz. Saaz Hops (Aroma)
- 1/2 oz. Styrian Goldings Hops (Aroma)

Yeast: ***Substitutions based on availability***
- 1 Packet of Dry Yeast (BE-134)

Also Included:
- 5 oz. Priming Sugar
- 1 Yeast Energizer / Irish Moss Combo Packet
- Muslin Grain Bag

Hop Schedule

- 1 oz. Styrian Goldings Hops (Bittering) - 60 minutes
- 1/2 oz. Styrian Goldings Hops (Flavor) - 15 minutes
- 1/2 oz. Saaz Hops (Flavor) - 15 minutes
- 1/2 oz. Saaz Hops (Aroma) - 5 minutes
- 1/2 oz. Styrian Goldings Hops (Aroma) - 5 minutes

Instruction

1. Heat 2-3 gallons of water to 151°F.

2. Place grains in a grain bag and steep in the hot water for 30 minutes.

3. Remove the grain bag, sparge (rinse) the grain bag into the wort, and discard.

4. Add the malt extract and stir until fully dissolved.

5. Bring the wort to a rolling boil.

6. Add the hops according to the hop schedule.

7. Boil for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally.

8. At 15 minutes add Yeast Energizer / Irish Moss Combo Packet.

9. Cool the wort to 70°F. An immersion chiller or ice bath works well for this.

10. Transfer the wort to a sanitized fermenter and top off with cold water to 5 gallons.

11. Pitch the yeast and seal the fermenter.

12. Ferment at 68-70°F for 10-14 days allowing the temperature to rise as fermentation is happening. Saison yeast perform well at 75-90°F. Wrapping the fermenter with some blankets can help maintain heat an ensure a complete fermentation.

13. Transfer to a bottling bucket and stir in 5 oz. priming sugar. Mix until evenly distributed and bottle your beer.

14. Once bottled, allow 2 weeks for carbonation in a cool, dark room. Enjoy!