I brewed my first saison on July 30th (1.052 OG, partial mash plus extract). For yeast, I used a packet of Belle Saison. The initial ferment went fine and after about a week it settled down to a slow but steady stream of fine bubbles (it's in a glass carboy, so easy to watch). Since then, the bubbling has slowed down (but not stopped) and the gravity has dropped 2 points over the course of five weeks according to my Tilt.
My question is, do I dare bottle or not? There's still gas coming off so it's clearly not completely done fermenting, but it's been six weeks and there can't be that much fermentable material left. Do I just prime for a low-ish carbonation and let it do its thing, or should I wait for the bubbles to completely stop?
My question is, do I dare bottle or not? There's still gas coming off so it's clearly not completely done fermenting, but it's been six weeks and there can't be that much fermentable material left. Do I just prime for a low-ish carbonation and let it do its thing, or should I wait for the bubbles to completely stop?