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I have a nitro set up and love it. I usually rotate a stout and an Irish Red on my nitro tap. This reminds me I am out of Irish Red and might just brew one tomorrow.

Refractometer... That is your issue. But you still need to do starters in the future.

I like 3787 a lot, so I have used it many times. First thing I would suggest. Make a starter instead of just one smack pack. You are underpitching. Aerate very well before you oitch. Second thing you could try is to add the sugar after a few days of fermentation. This lets the yeast munch on...

No need to rack t a secondary. It will be fine, even for a few more weeks. I like to bottle my saisons. I use sugar to carb. I have never used DME to card anything so I can't speak about that.

That makes a lot of sense. Most brewers that are not used to brewing saisons do not understand that saison yeast can take the FG down to near 1.000, which will produce a much higher ABV than they expected. For example someone brews a 1.060 beer, expecting a FG of 1.012 or so. That will make the...

Those may be an exception. I have not tried them yet but have heard that they can be fermented hot.

I have the same set up. The MM2 Pro and the All American Ale Works motor. It is an awesome set up. I swear this thing would grind rock if you fill the hamper ith gravel. Nice crush. Just fill the hopper and flip the switch.

I disagree with this. I think it is exactly the opposite. Saison yeasts are the only yeast that does not produce fusels at high temps. I brew saisons often ( I have brewed about 75 saisons) and let them get very warm. Some even do best at very high temps. 3724 works best into the 80's or even up...

Just down cycle your plastic equipment. By that I mean, just use your current equipment ( hoses, bottling bucket, bottling wand, etc. ) for the sour beer and then buy new for your clean beers.

Saison yeasts are the only yeasts that are fine with high temps like that. Depends on which yeast you used, since some of them do best heated up that high. Most yeast produce fusels when they are fermented too hot, but most saison yeasts do not.

Let them sit a while longer. Then you can try stepping them up. Jar 2 sounds like a dumper. After you step them up, give them a good sniff to see if they smell good. Then try to crash them in the fridge. I had one wild yeast that smelled good, but after I stepped it up, it would just not drop...

I agree with Calder on this. Brett does not sour, but can add a very slight tartness. You were fine pitching th brett at 1.004. Brett actually does not need much to work. I usually ferment my sasions out and then add the brett. If you look up the Chad Yacobson youtube videos about brett he just...

Biere de Garde is a much maltier beer than a saison, so a saison yeast is wrong for the style. Use a more neutral yeast and you will be closer to style. I brew one every year and use WY1007 and it works perfectly.

This is good.. FedEx called me back and said that it will be delivered tomorrow.The website shows that it just left Champaign,Il .(10:34pm) and the rep confirmed this, So if they cannot get it from Edison, NJ to me, which is close by and it was there yesterday, but she mentioned that it will be...

Just called FedEx.. They have no clue where my package is, but it is scheduled to be delivered tomorrow. So am I supposed to wait again for them? Maybe it will show up.........

Now this is what I get.., They have no clue where my lens is. If I am supposed to be there to sign for it. How can I plan if they have no clue when it is supposed to arrive?

Well if it was in Champaign ,Illinois as of 9:30 this morning, I seriously doubt that it will get to my house by this afternoon., which is the scheduled delivery date.

Maybe a good map will help them, because obviously their software is not working. On Friday I ordered something, not beer related but for another one of my hobbies. I was sent tracking info on Friday. It left Georgia on Saturday evening, with an estimated delivery of Tuesday. I even got a...

Brett may add a very soight tartness. Just give your brew rime for the brett to work and I think you will like it. I add brett to about 3/4 of the saiosns I brew. It is a good match.

First off, brett does not make a beer sour. If you are looking for a sour beer then you need lacto, pedio. Also brett works slowly so you will need more time for the brett flavors to fully form. I usually give brett beers at least four months. I have never done oak in a saison, so I am not...