Saison Cottage House Saison

[BWN]

Finally got around to brewing this. My OG was a little low 1.058(been having efficiency problems lately). I added an extra .4 lbs of honey to try and make up for it. I am trying out my new aquarium heater to ferment this. I'll let you know how it turns out in a month or so.

 

[azscoob]

I am constantly finding myself wanting to brew this one, maybe this is the right time to do just that.

 

[timdsmith72]

I kegged this one a week ago. Going to give it a try this weekend.

 

[hammis]

is there any substitute for the white wheat? i dont have any but i want to brew this rcipe very soon

 

[JeffoC6]

Whoa nelly, just took a FG reading of this after 27 days...1.000 (Starting gravity was 1.056). Looks like this is going to pack quite a punch, huh?

 

[azscoob]

is there any substitute for the white wheat? i dont have any but i want to brew this rcipe very soon

I have used red wheat before with no notable difference

 

[timdsmith72]

Whoa nelly, just took a FG reading of this after 27 days...1.000 (Starting gravity was 1.056). Looks like this is going to pack quite a punch, huh?

Mine finished at 1.002. Dried out nicely!

 

[eviljay]

Brewed this yesterday. It already smells divine. Thanks for the recipe!

 

[azscoob]

Brewed this yesterday. It already smells divine. Thanks for the recipe!

Anytime! I hope you enjoy this beer as much as I do, in fact I prefer it without too much age on it so the favors are still bright.

 

[eviljay]

That's perfect, since I'm too impatient to let things age!

 

[azscoob]

That's perfect, since I'm too impatient to let things age!

In that case, make another batch. You are going to kill the first one!

 

[eviljay]

That's a damn fine idea!

 

[timdsmith72]

Just had my first glass of this. It is absolutely delicious! Thanks for the recipe!

 

[azscoob]

Just had my first glass of this. It is absolutely delicious! Thanks for the recipe!

I refer you to the above statement. Make another batch!!!

I am glad you like it! It's always a great feeling when a recipe is well received.

 

[Veedo]

what kind of caramunich did you use? Weyermann® Caramunich® I?

 

[azscoob]

what kind of caramunich did you use? Weyermann® Caramunich® I?

If memory serves me that was the one.

I buy in bulk so it is in a sealed pail labeled simply caramunich.

 

[Veedo]

If memory serves me that was the one.

I buy in bulk so it is in a sealed pail labeled simply caramunich.

ok. is there a color spec on the label anywhere? i have some franco belges 60l caramunich i have laying around, but i think it will come out darker than what you have going on, yours looks orange and awesome!

 

[JeffoC6]

I'm bottling this tonight. I cold crashed it for 24 hours to let everything settle. I wasn't going to, as I like the haze of a saison, but I'm banking on the fact that it'll still be nice and hazy even with a 24 hour cold crash.

Azscoob, do you think 3 weeks at 70 degrees will be long enough to properly carb this?

 

[azscoob]

I'm bottling this tonight. I cold crashed it for 24 hours to let everything settle. I wasn't going to, as I like the haze of a saison, but I'm banking on the fact that it'll still be nice and hazy even with a 24 hour cold crash.

Azscoob, do you think 3 weeks at 70 degrees will be long enough to properly carb this?

Three or four weeks, then check one. I keg and have never bottle conditioned my beers, I just bottle a few off from the tap so I'm not the best for this recommendation.

 

[JeffoC6]

I'm drinking the leftovers that didn't make it into my bottles. It's nice and hazy and really dry (awesome!). It tastes amazing flat, I can only imagine how it's going to be with a nice pillowy head on top and carbed! WOOOHOOO!

 

[beergolf]

I'll put a plug in for this recipe. My LHBS was out of Fuggles so I used Strisselspalt, but the rest the same.

Very tasty brew. It is good young, but I am drinking one right now that has been aging for several months and it is even better. Glad I put aside a case of bombers and forgot about them for a few months. When the warm weather hits I am looking forward to drinking up the rest.

 

[BREWCREW44]

This receipe caught my eye. I did a little poking around on the internet and sometimes I cross reference home brewers receipes with Breweru Ommegang (Central NY).

http://www.ommegang.com/#beer_hennepin That's the link for their Saison.

Has anyone here used Flaked Corn instead of Flaked Oats? They also use Goldings instead of the Fuggles.

Just curious about Corn vs Oats.

I may attempt to add some of the spices they mention... Anyone have a ballpark qty to add? 2 oz total? 1 oz of each? Ginger is pretty damn intense so I might leave that out. The ginger might add the bite that the fresh ground pepper adds in this one

 

[trojandux]

Quick question?

I was thinking of using some Citra instead of the Sorachi Ace, and then also adding some Citra around 5 or 10 min for some more aroma. I was also going to not add the fuggles at 60min. How would the combo of citra and fuggles be? Also to boost the lemon flavor I was thinking of adding some thyme at 5min. Any thoughts?

 

[azscoob]

I used fuggles to lend a nice earthy note to this rustic beer, using citra would be interesting, as well as the thyme. Give it a shot and see how you like it!

 

[spenghali]

Brewing this up this weekend with 566, will post results, thanks for the recipe.

 

[Veedo]

have all the stuff lined up to brew this one, but i am pondering the idea of bumping the gravity down a touch to make it a little more sessionable. what do you think azscoob? at least down to the 6.5A%abv range. think the mouthfeel will suffer?

 

[azscoob]

have all the stuff lined up to brew this one, but i am pondering the idea of bumping the gravity down a touch to make it a little more sessionable. what do you think azscoob? at least down to the 6.5A%abv range. think the mouthfeel will suffer?

I think you should be fine lowering the gravity a bit. Maybe pull out some 2 row and some honey to get to your gravity mark.

Or you could increase the volume to drop gravity something similar to this was done post fermentation on the farms for consumption by the farm hands, personally I would do it during brewing and just have a bit more beer to bottle or keg.

 

[tdogg]

How long are you guys waiting to serve this from brewday? I have a party in 8 or 9 weeks, and I think this recipe will be great. Do I have time? BTW I will be kegging it.

 

[timdsmith72]

I tried mine after 6 but didn't let anybody else try it until after 7. You've got time. Get to brewing!!

 

[azscoob]

Get brewing! !!