First saison/poor attenuation help

[jodell]

I brewed my first saison about 2 weeks ago.
1 gallon batch, using belg pils, Vienna, munich, and a tiny bit of carapils. (I don't remember the percentages on these right now)

I mashed at 149 with a calibrated thermometer.

OF was 1.069 measured with a calibrated hydrometer, so it's not a crazy huge saison.

WLP 565 Belgian saison 1. (Pitched roughly 80 billion cells, dad's yeast calculator suggested 75 billion I think) fermented at 76 degrees

This thing chugged through that wort down to 1.021 in a day and a half....and stalled, it has been about 12 days in the fermentor with a small drop to 1.018. Yesterday I decided to add a little more yeast (wlp565 again). I will check it when I get home but does any of else have any recommendations? This again is my first saison so I wasn't shooting for a specific FG but I was thinking it would at least get to under 1.010

 

[trav77]

Super common issue with that strain. Get the temp up above 80 F and leave it for a while. it might take a while but it will finish. Giving it a careful stir with a sanitized spoon might help as well.

Next time when using that strain, try to let it free rise in temp for the first few days then add extra heat to get it >80 and keep it there until it's finished. It should get you below 1.010 without the stall.

 

[jodell]

I have it set at 80 right now. Took a sample before adding more yeast the other day and it was good just too sweet! So free rise ferment around 80? Sounds easy enough

 

[trav77]

Yeah or even go higher. I get mine up to 28-30 C. Dunno what that is F... maybe 90 ish. It craves the heat.

 

[trav77]

Your other option is to pitch some 3711 or Belle Saison to finish it off.

 

[jodell]

I don't live near a lhbs unfortunately, so I'm getting it hot up in here!

 

[bucketnative]

Patience with saisons. I let most of my saisons go for four weeks before I even think about taking a gravity measurement. That's independent of yeast strain.

 

[Dog House Brew]

Don't repurchase IMO, give it 3 weeks. When I use that strain it always takes 3 weeks to finish.

 

[jodell]

Well you all were right. Bottled today with an FG of 1.006. Taste very peppery earthy! Very pleased

 

[trav77]

Good stuff