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Hey Folks, Just sampled my first Saison attempt after a couple weeks in the bottle. I used WLP565 yeast and pitched it at around 31C. Had a very short lag time and no fermentation problems...went right down to 1.006 after 2 weeks in secondary. The flavor is lacking character however, I'm...

Finished up another brew tonight, just starting to ferment in the primary. Here's what I did, what do you guys think? It is supposed to be a warm week over here and I am looking to keep the fermentation temps up as high as possible in order to yield maximum funkiness! Ginger-Hibiscus Saison...

I recently returned from a trip to Berlin, and was able to sample a fair amount of beers unfamiliar to me. Although not one of my absolute favorites over there, I tried a pint of Choriner Zwickelbier. I had had Kellerbiers before, supposedly a similar style, although this particular brew was...

I don't have the equipment to experiment with this at the moment, but wouldn't it be possible to capture and retain much of a sugars flavor in the final beer by mashing low, then cold crashing with your sugar of choice and finally force carbonating? This would require some experimentation in...

Has anyone tried this? I was enjoying a black and tan with a friend the other week and started thinking, why not try mixing together my favorite commercial brews and see what happens? Today I mixed Dieu du Ciel's Corne du Diable (a solid, generously hopped IPA) with Le Naufrageur's...

Just wondering if anyone can help me out in understanding how long yeast may stay in suspension. Could you leave a beer for a few months, and then rack it cleanly off the yeast cake while still achieving good carbonation during bottle conditioning?

I've been using this strain in my latest recipe, and have noticed that it takes a long time to finish! Fermentation seemed to stall at 1030 in the primary, krausen never fell after almost 12 days. Transferring the batch to a carboy roused the yeast and it has been finishing off for the past 2...

Brand new to this forum although I have been using the site as a resource for some time. I've only recently gotten back into brewing and have moved away from beer kits to begin with partial mashes...much more rewarding! This is my first 'experimental' brew...I am more interested in taking...