Summer saison looks milky

[ivanfigs]

I made a summer saison, it's been in primary for 1 week and looks milky. It could be best described as really light coffee; its opaque. I've never had this sort of rxn during fermentation. Just looking for feedback, perhaps it's normal.

 

[smokinghole]

Did you use wheat? Peoples need a recipe to help.....

 

[ivanfigs]

It's been in primary for over week, and very milky.

Summer Saison
Brew Type: All Grain Date: 4/26/2010
Style: Saison Brewer:
Batch Size: 5.00 gal Assistant Brewer:
Boil Volume: 5.72 gal Boil Time: 60 min
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.0 % Equipment: My Equipment
Actual Efficiency: 75.9 %
Taste Rating (50 possible points): 35.0

Ingredients Amount Item Type % or IBU
8.25 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 64.7 %
2.00 lb Wheat, Flaked (1.6 SRM) Grain 15.7 %
2.00 lb White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 15.7 %
0.50 lb Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM) Grain 3.9 %
2.00 oz Tradition [6.00%] (60 min) Hops 37.3 IBU
1.00 oz Hersbrucker [2.40%] (5 min) Hops 1.5 IBU
0.50 oz Seeds of Paradise (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
2.00 tbsp Lemon Zest (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs SafBrew Specialty Ale (DCL Yeast #T-58) Yeast-Ale

Beer Profile Estimated Original Gravity: 1.070 SG (1.048-1.080 SG) Measured Original Gravity: 1.071 SG
Estimated Final Gravity: 1.018 SG (1.010-1.016 SG) Measured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG
Estimated Color: 5.9 SRM (5.0-12.0 SRM) Color [Color]
Bitterness: 38.8 IBU (25.0-45.0 IBU) Alpha Acid Units: 2.4 AAU
Estimated Alcohol by Volume: 6.8 % (5.0-8.5 %) Actual Alcohol by Volume: 8.6 %
Actual Calories: 315 cal/pint


Mash Profile Name: Double Infusion, Medium Body Mash Tun Weight: 0.00 lb
Mash Grain Weight: 12.75 lb Mash PH: 5.4 PH
Grain Temperature: 72.0 F Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F
Sparge Water: 1.83 gal Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE

Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Protein Rest Add 11.48 qt of water at 132.1 F 122.0 F 30 min
Saccrification Add 10.20 qt of water at 197.3 F 154.0 F 60 min
Step Heat to 168.0 F over 10 min 168.0 F 10 min


Mash Notes
Double step infusion - for medium body beers requiring a protein rest. Used primarily in beers high in unmodified grains or adjuncts.

 

[smokinghole]

With 25% of your grain bill being wheat I would say it's expected. I'm about to do a saison but it has only 8oz of white wheat malt. After it settles down and finishes fermenting it should clear up but still with that much wheat you'll have a haze.

 

[ivanfigs]

Thanks, its got a couple weeks left between the remaining primary and then secondary, hopefully it clears.

 

[boxcar]

its amazing how a drink as awesome as beer can look as gross as it does while it ferments.

 

[nealf]

Haze is generally appropriate, according to BJCP, in a saison so I wouldn't sweat that. But, yeah, you used quite a bit of wheat in this recipe and I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't clear for a long while unless you used Whirlfloc/Irish Moss.