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Recipe: Forks in the Road Loral Saison/Lager

Here’s an example of split-batch brewing, with a batch that diverges post-boil to become both a hoppy lager and a saison. It's also a SMASH brew—single malt, single hop—leaning into German pilsner and lovely, lemony Loral.

Joe Stange Apr 18, 2021 - 3 min read

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I brewed several variations of this recipe in 2020—those brew days and those beers helped to keep me sane during a challenging year. My favorite version featured a burst of lemony Loral hops, and this split-batch (or splatch) recipe goes all in on those.

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Batch size: 10 gallons (38 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.048
FG: 1.002/1.006
IBUs: 35-ish
ABV: 6.2%/5.5%

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