Saison Cottage House Saison

[tellyho]

Every yeast I've used goes through that sulfury stage. Just part of the metabolism.


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[Yellowirenut]

Just measured my FG.
Ended up with 1.001. My OG was 1.054
Defiantly a Saison in taste, unfortunately mine has an alcohol bite to in.
Hopefully that diminishes over time in the bottle.

pitched yeast at 65°
natural rise to 68° for one week
raise to 70° for one week
raise to 72° for one week
raise to 75° fort one week

 

[studio1one]

Made my 4th batch of this. Used Mandarina Bavaria hop and added a bit more and a bit later. Should be ready in around 7 days.

Will let you know results when it is kegged.

 

[timdsmith72]

Just measured my FG.

Ended up with 1.001. My OG was 1.054

Defiantly a Saison in taste, unfortunately mine has an alcohol bite to in.

Hopefully that diminishes over time in the bottle.



pitched yeast at 65°

natural rise to 68° for one week

raise to 70° for one week

raise to 72° for one week

raise to 75° fort one week

That bite will go away after a little bit of time. This is one go my favorite recipes.


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[Zippox]

I followed this recipe but added no pepper and half the amount of honey.

My fermentation schedule started at 74 and worked its way up to 84 within 4 days using a bucket filled with water and an aquarium heater. Turned off heat after 2.5 weeks or so and bottled at 3.5 weeks. FG at 1.004. Starting gravity was not quite as high as this recipe.

The beer turned out pretty good and has been in the bottle for a few months now. Nice orange and cloudy - amazing head. I used table sugar and an online calculator. I have always bottled with corn sugar and have never had great success for some reason. Perhaps it was because it was extract batches or something but this one clearly has no head problem.

The aroma is fantastic, exactly what I was looking for. I am not too impressed with the hops but that's probably just me. I would play around with the kind of hops next time. Perhaps just less of it would be key.

My next go-around of a saison will be a recipe with a lighter, more bright-yellow like Minnesota's Lift Bridge Farm Girl Saison. I'll also use Wyeast Belgian 3724. It's far more finicky and likely to get stuck midway, but I have temperature control and want more funkiness in the flavor that the yeast can deliver and not just in the funkiness in the aroma like this one did.

Thanks for the recipe. I'm glad I brewed it and will be enjoying it throughout the beginning of summer - the perfect time for this beer.

 

[bolus14]

If you want funkiness without the fuss try using WLP566, Saison II, it might be a seasonal strain though. I save some from each cake when I use it so I haven't had to seek it out since I first used it. I generally prefer wyeast but this is one white labs strain that I like and it delivers on the attenuation and funk that you look for in Saisons.

 

[Zippox]

If you want funkiness without the fuss try using WLP566, Saison II, it might be a seasonal strain though. I save some from each cake when I use it so I haven't had to seek it out since I first used it. I generally prefer wyeast but this is one white labs strain that I like and it delivers on the attenuation and funk that you look for in Saisons.

I'll have to use that one. Looks like Midwest doesn't currently have it so it must be seasonal. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[bolus14]

Northern Brewer has it in stock, if that works for you.
http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/wl-saison-ii-platinum-july-aug.html

Looks like it started out as a platinum release only released in July/Aug, not sure if that's still the case or not.

 

[Zippox]

Northern Brewer has it in stock, if that works for you.
http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/wl-saison-ii-platinum-july-aug.html

Looks like it started out as a platinum release only released in July/Aug, not sure if that's still the case or not.

NB isn't too far out of my way so I could do that. I always forget about midwest's brother.... I wouldn't be brewing another saison this year so I don't have to worry about it yet

 

[millmatt]

I brewed this up about a month ago, my first all grain recipe. Turned out great! Fermented at 66 deg for three weeks, OG 1.063 finished at 1.004, love the 3711 yeast. Bottles only a week ago and it's already nicely carbed and delicious. Will definitely make this one again!!

 

[azscoob]

I brewed this up about a month ago, my first all grain recipe. Turned out great! Fermented at 66 deg for three weeks, OG 1.063 finished at 1.004, love the 3711 yeast. Bottles only a week ago and it's already nicely carbed and delicious. Will definitely make this one again!!

Glad you are diggin it!

 

[MongooseMan]

Out of interest, those using Belle Saison: Are you pitching it dry or rehydrating it first?

 

[TCGoose]

I rehydrated the yeast. No reason to risk under pitching.


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[sompls]

Thanks azscoob! Awesome!



Great recipe and a great beer!
Mine seems a bit darker...not sure if that's the lighting or what happened but it tastes great

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[azscoob]

Thanks azscoob! Awesome!

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Great recipe and a great beer!
Mine seems a bit darker...not sure if that's the lighting or what happened but it tastes great

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Looking good! Just need you to ship out a bottle to me for quality control purposes and for comparison to known original recipe formulation....


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[sompls]

Done! I was hoping you'd ask!


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[LoloMT7]

I have been following this thread for awhile sompls. Thanks for the BIF including one of these beers! Cheers

 

[sompls]

You bet!
I hope you enjoy...but seriously I would really appreciate the feedback!


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[azscoob]

Done! I was hoping you'd ask!


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Really?? I never get beer sent to me! :rockin:


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[sompls]

Yep really! Who better to try it and give me feedback? It's a great beer!


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[azscoob]

Done and done!

 

[sompls]

Outstanding! Thanks!


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[undefined]

Around 2 weeks after bottling it tastes great!
But I made a starter that was too big and/or didn't ferment it hot enough, because it's not as spicy and funky as I thought it would be, more subtle and crisp, but it's still really really good!

Thanks for the recipe! Will be making another batch this summer with some Mosaic added at the end of boil and a little warmer fermentation.

 

[azscoob]

Beautiful looking beer you have there!

 

[sompls]

Really?? I never get beer sent to me! :rockin:


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On it's way! Enjoy and thanks again for a great recipe!



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[azscoob]

Thanks for helping make it as popular as it is!


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[Cheesy_Goodness]

I've got to chime in and sing azscoob's praises here.
This beer is fantastic. I've had two people say it's my best homebrew yet and I just entered it in a competition for national brew day. I'm pretty optimistic it'll do well.

Thanks azscoob!

 

[chalkdust41485]

Just picked up the grain the brew this again.. #2... Great brew!

 

[azscoob]

My nephew wants to learn to brew, I'm thinking I'm going to streamline my brewing at the new house with a quick hefe, then show him the ropes on this recipe, he is pretty stoked to learn to brew!

 

[atoughram]

Out of interest, those using Belle Saison: Are you pitching it dry or rehydrating it first?

Rehydrated and made a starter here..

Mine's been in the bottle only a week, but I think I'll pop-a-top and try it out this weekend.