McDingleberry
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I am currently fermenting my first saison. First, some info about the recipe. It is the Northern Brewer extract kit, and I am using the Wyeast 3726 private collection Farmhouse Ale. After reading Brewing Classic Styles, I decided to start fermentation at 68 and slowly move up to 82 over the course of a few days.
The beer started at 1.056 and has now been at 1.016 for three days. I have heard that these belgian yeasts slow way down, and if left alone for a month or so, it will attenuate. However, I don't like the idea of keeping my fermentation fridge at 82 degrees for a month, and Jamil does say you can use champagne yeast to get it to finish.
So, this is my plan. I want this beer to be well under 1.010. I have a dry pack of champagne yeast that I want to use. In an episode of The Jamil Show on Brewing Network, Jamil does say that if you do this, you need to get the yeast going in a starter first, otherwise the alcohol will shock the yeast they will just die. So, I am going to make a 1L starter with about half of the pack on a stir plate, in the fridge so it will be the same temp. After 24 hours I will rack to a secondary (I want to harvest the 3726) and add the starter. Does this sound OK? I have never done this before and any tips would be appreciated.
The beer started at 1.056 and has now been at 1.016 for three days. I have heard that these belgian yeasts slow way down, and if left alone for a month or so, it will attenuate. However, I don't like the idea of keeping my fermentation fridge at 82 degrees for a month, and Jamil does say you can use champagne yeast to get it to finish.
So, this is my plan. I want this beer to be well under 1.010. I have a dry pack of champagne yeast that I want to use. In an episode of The Jamil Show on Brewing Network, Jamil does say that if you do this, you need to get the yeast going in a starter first, otherwise the alcohol will shock the yeast they will just die. So, I am going to make a 1L starter with about half of the pack on a stir plate, in the fridge so it will be the same temp. After 24 hours I will rack to a secondary (I want to harvest the 3726) and add the starter. Does this sound OK? I have never done this before and any tips would be appreciated.