This recipe has been designed to be consistent with the 2021 BJCP Style guide 25B - Saison, but with a twist. It’s dark.

Dark Star is a recipe created for The League of Brewers by Jamie McQuillan of Cell Division Brewery, at the special in-house request of Dan Hagenaar! You can expect all of the classic attributes of a saison – it’s dry, effervescent, firmly bittered and refreshing with fruity, spicy and peppery esters.

In order to create a dark saison with the classic drinkability that the style is typically known for, this recipe is carefully built on a base malt bill of Pilsner, Vienna and Wheat Malt, with just enough Caraffa Special II, Redback and Crystal Malt, to provide added colour and depth, without being either sweet or roasty. East Kent Goldings and Saaz hops add earthy, spicy, herbal and floral notes accentuated by the warmer fermentation with the saison yeast.

The nights are dark and starry, time for a Dark Star we think. Santé.

This recipe assumes correct mineral additions for pH calculations, which are not included in the kit. Please purchase these separately.

Our kits are fresh! We assemble the ingredients after you place your order. The grain bill will be milled, unless you tell us in your order comments that you prefer it not to be.

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23L Kit

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23L Kit