First brew of 2022 and I thought I’d treat myself with a new brewday thread. ![Partying face :partying_face: 🥳](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f973.png)
Todays brew is a Saison, a simple recipe that’s mostly pale malt with a little wheat and a splash of rye. Hopped with Styrian Goldings, seasoned with Coriander, and fermented with Belle Saison.
The kit I’m using for the mash is a 30 litre hot water heater, a grain basket, pump, and a bit of hose. The temperature is being controlled by an Inkbird. Simple.
After the mash, the sparge. For this I spray sparge water into the water heater while recirculating. I do have to decant a litre every few minutes or the boiler would overflow. One day I’ll make a Valentine Arm and save myself the hassle.
After the sparge, drain the grain basket and then reintroduce the decanted wort ready for the boil.
![Partying face :partying_face: 🥳](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f973.png)
Todays brew is a Saison, a simple recipe that’s mostly pale malt with a little wheat and a splash of rye. Hopped with Styrian Goldings, seasoned with Coriander, and fermented with Belle Saison.
The kit I’m using for the mash is a 30 litre hot water heater, a grain basket, pump, and a bit of hose. The temperature is being controlled by an Inkbird. Simple.
![EDED3A8D-DB62-4ED9-8A10-BB57F6714EC5.jpeg EDED3A8D-DB62-4ED9-8A10-BB57F6714EC5.jpeg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/thehomebrewforum/data/attach/59/59196-EDED3A8D-DB62-4ED9-8A10-BB57F6714EC5.jpeg)
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After the mash, the sparge. For this I spray sparge water into the water heater while recirculating. I do have to decant a litre every few minutes or the boiler would overflow. One day I’ll make a Valentine Arm and save myself the hassle.
![3394CB37-D9D1-43F3-9488-B77EC5853251.jpeg 3394CB37-D9D1-43F3-9488-B77EC5853251.jpeg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/thehomebrewforum/data/attach/59/59198-3394CB37-D9D1-43F3-9488-B77EC5853251.jpeg)
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![98668D71-2EC3-465E-ABD0-CBC4365F5A9C.jpeg 98668D71-2EC3-465E-ABD0-CBC4365F5A9C.jpeg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/thehomebrewforum/data/attach/59/59200-98668D71-2EC3-465E-ABD0-CBC4365F5A9C.jpeg)
After the sparge, drain the grain basket and then reintroduce the decanted wort ready for the boil.
![C1DC7734-B25E-4432-945B-53174E2A4634.jpeg C1DC7734-B25E-4432-945B-53174E2A4634.jpeg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/thehomebrewforum/data/attach/59/59201-C1DC7734-B25E-4432-945B-53174E2A4634.jpeg)
![5278A52C-A6EF-4242-8612-28D572E44CC9.jpeg 5278A52C-A6EF-4242-8612-28D572E44CC9.jpeg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/thehomebrewforum/data/attach/59/59202-5278A52C-A6EF-4242-8612-28D572E44CC9.jpeg)
![0A60532B-BB6D-4020-8E6F-04DBBD1AFE28.jpeg 0A60532B-BB6D-4020-8E6F-04DBBD1AFE28.jpeg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/thehomebrewforum/data/attach/59/59203-0A60532B-BB6D-4020-8E6F-04DBBD1AFE28.jpeg)