“Fab Four” Peppercorn Orange Saison

Yeah, The Beatles were pretty great. However, I never drank five gallons of The Beatles in a month. That honor is bestowed to a different group of distinct personalities. Not John, Paul, George and Ringo; but Black, White, Green and Pink.

After trying 3 Stars’ Urban Farmhouse (aka 3 Peppercorn Saison) at Churchkey, I was determined to make my own version of this tasty drink. I started with a Google search that led me to a recipe that was really more of an ingredients list (orange and pepper saison at Hopville // Note: Looks like this recipe has been updated with more info like addition times, which is great.). With that as a starting point, I mapped out my brew day plan and headed to Hop City in Atlanta to buy my grains, yeast, hops and malts. The end result was a super-refreshing light bodied beer that was crisp and peppery with just the right amount of sweetness. It’s the first homebrew that I know will become a regular occurrence in my brewing schedule.

Fab Four Check-ins at Untappd

Ingredients list:

Hops

• 1 oz  Goldings
• 1 oz Styrian Golding
• 1 oz Saaz

Malts

Grains

• 8 oz Belgian Caravienne, crushed

Miscellaneous Ingredients

• Freshly grated peel from 1 medium sized orange
• 1 oz Freshly cracked Green, Pink, Black and White Peppercorns, mixed
• 1 lb Orange blossom honey

Brewing instructions

1. Bring 3.5 gallons of water to boil
2. Remove from heat and and add all malts
3. Return to boil for 60 minutes
4. Add Goldings (60)
5. Add Styrian Goldings (10)
6. Add orange peel (10)
7. Add Saaz (1)
8. Add honey (0)
9. Add peppercorns (0)
10. Cool Wort, add to primary
11. Primary for 4 weeks
12. Bottle
13. Condition for 2 weeks