Cherry Saison Homebrew

A light and refreshing beer with a punch of cherry, coriander, and rosemary layered over a smooth and creamy background provided by the saison yeast and malt.

Cherry Saison Homebrew

  • Servings: 7 gallons
These recipes have not been tested yet, but look promising.

This beer was brewed on the Clawhammer 120v Electric Brewing System. Both the recipe and a beer were sent to us. We loved the beer so much we decided to publish the recipe here for your enjoyment. This one is a keeper and we definitely recommend brewing it.

Ingredients

  • 7 gallons Filtered Water


Grains

  • 8 lbs Pilsner Malt
  • 2 lbs 8 oz Two Row
  • 2 lbs White Wheat
  • 8 oz Munich
  • 1 lb Sugar


Hops

  • 0.5 oz Citra (14%aa)
  • 1.25 oz Motueka (7%aa)


Extras

  • 10 g Crushed Coriander
  • 5 g Fresh Rosemary (Crushed)
  • 96 fl oz Tart Cherry Juice


Yeast

  • Wyeast 3711 French Saison Yeast

Directions

  • Heat water, add grains, and mash at 160F for 90 minutes.
  • Pull grains and drain into kettle.
  • Bring to a boil (60 minutes) and add Citra hops immediately.
  • With 15 minutes to go, add the Motueka hops.
  • With 5 minutes to go, add the coriander, and rosemary.
  • Cool to 170F and add cherry juice.
  • Cool to 68F, transfer to fermenter and add yeast.

  • This beer is awesome. Overall, it’s very light and refreshing. The cherry, coriander, and rosemary and coriander provide a good punch at the beginning but it’s layered over a smooth and creamy background provided by the saison yeast and malt. It’s very delicious. Please do yourself a favor and brew this beer!