Homebrew Recipe
Boulevard Brewing Co.'s Tank 7 Clone
- Method:
- Extract
- 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:
- Heat 6.5 gallons of water in your brew kettle to 180F. Turn off the heat and add the malt extract and sugar, and stir thoroughly to dissolve completely. You do not want to feel extract at the bottom of the kettle when stirring with your spoon. Turn the heat back on and bring to a boil. Add the first wort hops while raising to a boil. 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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pilsen Dry Malt Extract | 4 lbs. | 63.49 |
| Wheat Dry Malt Extract | 2.3 lbs. | 36.51 |
| Total: | 6.30 lbs. |
Hops
| Name | Amount | Boil Time | Use | AA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnum (US) | 0.15 oz. | 90 | Boil | 12 |
| Notes: 1.8 AAU. First wort hop, added while raising to boil | ||||
| 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 with malt extracts. | ||||