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awesome - would enjoy hearing your experience with this yeast and how it compares to 3711 I promised myself I'd step away from the saison but every time I try, another idea comes from HBT. I'm wondering how the Belle might work with a "Copper" Saison with emphasis on dark fruits or combining it...

thanks for sharing your experience with licorice - the more I hear from everyone on this the less I want to use it in my BDS the amaretto is a really intriguing pairing for me with this style - I'm going to implement amaretto in two places for my upcoming BDS brew: First - Adding it to Candi...

sounds like a good excuse to brew another saison! Thanks for the info - never heard of it before! I was thinking of wanting to use the Belle Saison - this might be good with that experiment!

lol - I really chuckled after I re-read my initial post - the idea of steeping black licorice sounds great - but, I'd have to agree - maybe 1 oz would be enough, not to mention how it might blacken it. I've utilized Snick's DAP thread on "candi sugar" and adapted it with a steeped spice mix...

thanks for the advice - I'll try to get it 2-3 degrees cooler before ramping up and I totally agree on setting some aside for longer increments - I will have some larger 22 oz bottles I'll set aside maybe at the 6 mo and 12 mo mark. Another question - have you ever combined any other yeast...

thanks! - I was wondering whether or not this would emphasize any subtle malt or yeast profiles, but - sounds like it would either be too much or hide them? I could see the reasoning to simplify it

any thoughts? any takers? :)

Hey everyone - just want to say thanks again for reviewing my Pumpkin Saison and giving me advice - my next brew will most likely be a Dubbel - another favorite of mine As I said about my Pumpkin Saison - I usually like to do a test brew first so I will probably be drinking this batch more...

This is one of the first things I took notice of - the 60, etc v. 90 min when using Pils - so, based on what you originally said and the compliments you received v. what the argument says - I split the difference and did a 75 min rigorous boil and it came out just fine - I did do a 90 min to my...

1 oz - wow, I am surprised it isn't more but it sounds like it was nicely concentrated - I think (again, think without reading more) that considering my Pumpkin Candi Sugar was a half pound (8 oz), that my spices steeped in coffee must have been really rounded out and the bite taken out of them...

I bring shame upon my house - I should have joined and shot around some ideas with you fellow home brewers sooner - better late than never though - another fantastic recipe!

you sound like you have a great appreciation for pairings and what plays well with other flavorings - I would be interested to hear or read about what you like to do for brews in the colder months - of course, we're rounding into the warmer seasons - but, don't let that stop you from providing...

I was originally wanting to use the Pacific Jade in my first Saison, but my wife talked me out of it and to go with Pacifica instead - how do you like it? I will be interested to hear your experience with your wheat as I'm looking to brew one for my bro-in-law for the summer - that's all he...

ohhh - gotcha - thanks!

sounds like a great experience - some great ideas coming from this, I might just have to come up with some hybrid from mine and all of the suggestions popping up Do you know what the SRM is on yours - I had this Mr. Beer brew that came out copper - deeper than amber but not truly brown, and...

my wife enjoys the Widmer Brothers Dark Saison so I'm always looking for dark / alternate takes on Saisons - if I may add - using Special B is a nice way of darkening a saison, and, in my short experience, in combination with Caramunich II - it makes a nice amber colored Saison and maybe a good...

azscoob, fantastic recipe - I made my first saison based off of yours, adapted slightly, and absolutely loved it - the flaked oats is something that I'm using in just about every single one of my beers because I love the added soft/silkyness it brings - mine had .25 of Special B in it for an...

I've read that the pumpkin doesn't contribute much, pretty much every argument out there, but was curious about adding either raw pumpkin, roasted pumpkin or Libby's - which I understand was already roasted but I roasted again anyways, into the boil - I will say, there is a def, obvious vegetal...

I need the cholesterol help :) - the more I think about it - the 5 min hop addition was probably just a fear of mine - never having used pumpkin I thought the saison might be ruined by this pumpkiny, malty sweetness so while the recipe stated 26.8 IBUs, I thought that the pumpkin would somehow...

has anyone thought of using hints of black licorice or amaretto in a dark strong / quad profile? Would be interested to hear peoples thoughts on this flavor for this type of brew.