Homebrew Recipe
Boulevard Brewing Co.'s Tank 7 Clone
- Method:
- All Grain
- Style:
- Saison
- Boil Time:
- 90 min.
- Batch Size:
- 5 gal.
- Boil Size:
- 6.5 gal.
- Efficiency:
- 0
- Rating:
- Source:
- Brew Your Own
- Source Notes:
- December 2019, Vol. 25, No. 8 page 64. Tank 7 has become one of Boulevard's most recognized brands and a terrific example of a modern saison. The recipe got its start as a riff on Saison, a brand in the Smokestack Series, when Pauwels was working on Saison Brett. The Smokestack Saison recipe was tweaked to boost the strength from 7.5% to 8.5% ABV and the beer was dry-hopped with Amarillo hops, which were relatively new at the time. The brewers were tasting the base for Saison Brett from Fermenter #7, coincidentally a 300-barrel Mueller fermenter build in Springfield, Missouri by the author's former employer, and really dug what they were tasting. The "clean version" of Saison Brett (essentially Tank 7 bottle-conditioned with Brett and other conditioning yeast) became Tank 7 and the rest is history.
- Notes:
- This recipe uses reverse osmosis (RO) water. Adjust all brewing water to a pH of 5.5 using phosphoric acid. Add 1 tsp. calcium chloride to the mash. Mash the malts at 145F for 50 minutes, heat to 154F and hold for 25 minutes, then heat to 163F and hold for 15 minutes. Start recirculating wort. Raise the temperature to 168F for 15 minutes. Sparge slowly and collect 6.5 gallons of wort. Add first wort hops and invert sugar when sparging is complete. Heat to boiling, and boil the wort for 90 minutes, adding hops at the times indicated in the recipe. Adjust OG post-boil with RO water as required. Chill the wort to 62-64F, pitch the yeast, and ferment until complete. Dry hops should be added when gravity is about 1.016. Cool to 32-34F and cold condition for four days. Rack the beer, prime and bottle condition, or keg and force carbonate.
Brew Numbers
| OG | FG | ABV | SRM | IBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.071 | 1.007 | 8.5 | 4 | 38 |
Fermentables
| Name | Amount | % Grain Bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lager or Pilsner Malt | 9.25 lbs. | 78.72 |
| Notes: North American 2-row Pilsner malt | ||
| White Wheat | 2.5 lbs. | 21.28 |
| Notes: North American white wheat malt | ||
| Total: | 11.75 lbs. | |
Hops
| Name | Amount | Boil Time | Use | AA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnum (US) | 0.15 oz. | 90 | Boil | 12 |
| Notes: 1.8 AAU. Add when sparge is complete. | ||||
| Simcoe | 0.5 oz. | 60 | Boil | 12 |
| Notes: 6 AAU. | ||||
| Amarillo | 2 oz. | 5 | Boil | 10 |
| Notes: 19.95 AAU | ||||
| Amarillo | 0.5 oz. | 0 | Dry Hop | 10 |
| Notes: 5 AAU | ||||
| Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| Amarillo | 2.5 oz. |
| Magnum (US) | 0.15 oz. |
| Simcoe | 0.5 oz. |
Yeast
| Name | Lab | Product |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey Ale | White Labs | WLP530 |
| Belgian Ale W | Omega | OYL-028 |
| Belgian High Gravity | Wyeast | 3787 |
| SafAle | Fermentis | BE-256 |
Other Ingredients
| Name | Amount | Time | Use | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invert Sugar | 1.5 lbs. | 90 minutes | Boil | Other |
| Notes: Add when sparge is complete. | ||||
Mash Steps
| Step | Name | Temp | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Step Mash | 145 | 50 | All Grain |
| 2 | Step Mash | 154 | 25 | All Grain |
| 3 | Step Mash | 163 | 15 | All Grain |
| 4 | Step Mash | 168 | 15 | All Grain |