All-Grain - Nelson Sauvin Dry Hopped Saison - Page 3

crj5000 · 10-10-2011, 10:48 PM

Will someone convert this into an extract w/ steeped specialty grains(if needed) for me. This sounds really good, but It be awile before I can buy the equipment I need for all-grain. Thanks in-advance.

crj5000 · 10-15-2011, 07:47 PM

I could also do a partial mass, if someone would convert it. It will be a few months before I could brew it though, since I have 3 others in front of it.

Thanks

southside2234 · 01-23-2012, 09:11 PM

Just ordered the ingredients for this. Sounds like right up my alley as far as how I like my saisons.

What temp did you ferment at?

Homebrewtastic · 01-24-2012, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by southside2234

Just ordered the ingredients for this. Sounds like right up my alley as far as how I like my saisons.

What temp did you ferment at?

I don't have my notes handy but IIRC I followed my usual fermentation schedule for saisons. Under-pitch (no starter) and pitch warm (75). Hold for three days then free rise as warm as you can get it for about a week. Then cool down and dry hop.

Also where are you getting Nelson Sauvin hops? I was planning on rebrewing this but can't find any.

southside2234 · 01-24-2012, 02:15 AM

I bought them from homebrew4less. Was about $10 after USPS priority shipping for 2 oz. But the only place I could find them.

Homebrewtastic · 01-24-2012, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by southside2234

I bought them from homebrew4less. Was about $10 after USPS priority shipping for 2 oz. But the only place I could find them.

Awesome thank you! I loved this beer so much I really don't mind paying that much for the hops.

Anybody else brew this yet? Like it? Hate it?

southside2234 · 02-10-2012, 06:11 PM

So I ended up buying the hops from Brew organic because homebrew4less was actually sold out.

http://www.breworganic.com/newzealandnelsonsauvinpellethops1oz.aspx

brewing tomorrow.

southside2234 · 02-13-2012, 04:36 PM

Brewed on Saturday 2/11/12.

Scaled recipe back to 5.5 gal, ended up with 5.25 at an OG of 1.053.

Fermentation started within 12 hours, going strong right now in the mid 70s. Going to hold it for another day or two then ramp it up with my fermwrap belt.

southside2234 · 02-19-2012, 11:36 PM

how long did you have to let this sit in the bottles until it tasted right?

Homebrewtastic · 02-20-2012, 05:00 PM

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how long did you have to let this sit in the bottles until it tasted right?

I would say it was at its best at about the two month mark. The hop character was competing too much with the yeast character when it was fresh. In between 2-4 months in the bottle is when I felt it had the best balance. After 4 months the hop character starts getting a bit dull.