I wanna brew the Best Saison ever!

[duffman2]

Well, there's one more LHBS in Houston - farther away and right now it ran out of 3711 but are supposed to get it by Late Thursday. That'll be quicker and cheaper than AHS right now

I'll let you know how it goes Cat

 

[duffman2]

Got the 3711, brewed this up yesterday and it's now bubbling happily away

Sample tasted good, can't wait for the final product!

 

[duffman2]

Mine sat in primary for 3 weeks. It was done fermenting before that, but that's my usual time for fermenting. But I used the 3711. Other yeast may take longer.

Hey Cat, I got a question about the sugar. I brewed on the 27th and it has been bubbling very steadily with the 3711 yeast since then. I've had it a steady 75F and I have the 1 pound sugar ready for it, but I'll be leaving to Vegas tomorrow and won't be back till the 4th. I wanted to add the sugar when fermentation was winding down, but I don't know if I'll be able to. How long did it take for your saison to actively ferment? When did you add the sugar? I did make a 1L starter for my yeasties as well, and once again it's been bubbling very steadily for 3 days.

Any thoughts?

 

[ChshreCat]

Usually about 4 or 5 days or so. It really varies though. I don't think you'd have any trouble if you added it tonight. It'd probably be fine to add it on the 4th too. Don't sweat it either way.

 

[duffman2]

Sweet. And thank you.

If I win a million dollars in Vegas, I'll give you half!

 

[ChshreCat]

Sweet. And thank you.

If I win a million dollars in Vegas, I'll give you half!

No need to do that.

I'll settle for a 60/40 split.

 

[duffman2]

Hey cat, wanted to let you know that your saison has turned out well. Took me awhile to let the bite fade away but it has turned out pretty tasty. It's very bold, the yeast definitely gave it a natural spicy citrus taste to it, and it's also very very sneaky. I'm almost wondering how to get a little cleaner taste to it because it is a little strong upfront. And I fermented in the mid 70's so I might have been missing some of the yeasty notes.

Also, I lost about $400 in Sin City so feel free to pay me back your 40% whenever you wish

 

[ChshreCat]

Sounds like you got all that the yeast was going to give you. Glad you liked it. If you ferment cooler, it might give you a little cleaner flavor.