Clarendon
New Member
Hi all,
Noob here. My first batch is in my secondary right now and despite my best efforts to mess it up its coming along nicely. I've been reading the boards pretty religiously over the past couple of days trying to educate myself.
Next up for me is a Saison extract kit I ordered from Northern Brewer. I'm a little confused on a few things that maybe you guys could help me out with.
1) I'm using the Wyeast 3522 the kit recommended. Do I need to create a starter? Or will the smack pack be enough?
2) From what I've read about Saisons they should ferment at higher temps. Should I start low and ramp up or vice versa? Should I change the temp based on the gravity?
3) How much warmer will the temp inside my carboy be compared to ambient?
4) The fermentation is supposed to be pretty violent with the Saisons, I imagine a blow off tube would be necessary?
Thanks!
Noob here. My first batch is in my secondary right now and despite my best efforts to mess it up its coming along nicely. I've been reading the boards pretty religiously over the past couple of days trying to educate myself.
Next up for me is a Saison extract kit I ordered from Northern Brewer. I'm a little confused on a few things that maybe you guys could help me out with.
1) I'm using the Wyeast 3522 the kit recommended. Do I need to create a starter? Or will the smack pack be enough?
2) From what I've read about Saisons they should ferment at higher temps. Should I start low and ramp up or vice versa? Should I change the temp based on the gravity?
3) How much warmer will the temp inside my carboy be compared to ambient?
4) The fermentation is supposed to be pretty violent with the Saisons, I imagine a blow off tube would be necessary?
Thanks!