Gordon Nicol took home a gold as part of a Scottish Craft Brewers clean sweep of the Strong Belgian and Monastic Ales table at the 2023 Scottish Nationals. His Saison went onto to get an Honourable Mention at the Best of Show. He’s kindly shared his recipe below.
The Saison
25B Saison
Grist
- 71% Lager Malt
- 18% Wheat Malt
- 11% Rye Malt
Hops
- 60min: Hallertau Hersbrucker to 18.4 IBU
- 10min: Hallertau Hersbruker to 5.9 IBU
- 5min: Motueka to 5.7 IBU
- 5min: Hallertau Black to 4.5 IBU
Yeast
- Bootleg Biology Saison Parfait