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This was my first attempt brewing a Saison. And you are right on, there is gunky stuff mixed with the blobs. I will keep it fermenting for at least 20 days or until the yeast has done its job. Thanks for the info. tb

I glad to know the protein blobs are a good thing. The sight of seeing this stuff after brewing was a bit shocking. And as you can tell I'm new to brewing. thanks again tb

Yesterday I brewed an extract Saison. I have always used Irish Moss. Another brewer recommended Whirlfloc. I used one tablet per label instructions at last 15 minutes of boil. Today, I have blobs of protein floating in my carboy. Its not what I want to see. Can it be filtered out? will cold...

Thanks to all. I got the notion of adding peach flavor after drinking a seasonal brew from Shiner, called "Cheer". I was hoping to duplicate the flavor with the Dunkelweisen recipe (5-gallon). I'll ask the folks at my local brew store if they stock the peach puree, and or the extract. Thanks...

thanks, i'll be at the brew store tomorrow.. t

what about the steril aspect of using fresh fruit? will the alcohol in the wort kill off any bacteria in the fruit? t

New to brewing and homebrew talk. I want to flavor a dunkelweisen with peach extract. When should the extract be applied? in the boil, primary, or secondary. This is for a 5-gallon brew, t.barley