This is a variation on my silver-medal-winning recipe from NHC 2021, Sticky Fingers. This year’s variation, a rose saison, is named for a dear family friend who is also a strong female scientist with some French ancestry.
Treat Denver water using one Campden tablet per 20 gal (75.7 L) to remove chloramine. Strike with 1.5 L of 158°F (69°C) water per pound of grist and mash at 148°F (64°C) for 45 minutes. Add 5.2 stabilizer at 1 Tbsp. per 5 gal. of mash water. No mash out. Continuous sparge at 170°F (77°C) to achieve lower body.
The flameout addition of the grape extract will lower wort to whirlpool temperature and extract some good aroma and flavor from the 2-minute hop additions. Chill to 72°F (22°C), and immediately pitch a 1.5 L starter. Package at day 14–21, when fermentation is complete and beer has cleared. It is essential to bottle condition. Re-pitch with a half packet of champagne yeast and dextrose to achieve 2.4 vol. (4.8 g/L) in the bottle. This beer is best weeks 10–24.
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