May Brew and Swap - Saison

[Alastair70]

Getting mine on now, Greg Hughes recipe but with MJ French Saison instead of Wy3724.

 

[samale]

Just bottled up my summer saaz saison with Dupont culture from a bottle of lady year's batch. Might have made it a little cold as but quite a punchy as I was hoping for. Hey ho. It's beer.

How did the yeast behave, I was on reading about it stalling at 1.035

 

[Broken Toe]

It cut right through it no problems. But I seem to remember the strain they use to bottle is not the same as the actual work horse...

 

[Alastair70]

That’s me done, 21L in the conical at 1.060. It’s going to be a feisty one.

 

[Donegal john]

I have a simple saison done a few weeks now. Was just pilsner malt sugar and a Belgian ale yeast from crossmyloof so not 100% convinced it can be classed as a true saison but it’s bitter and dry and punchy so I will try it in a few weeks and if I feel it’s near enough I will be happy to share.

 

[samale]

That’s me done, 21L in the conical at 1.060. It’s going to be a feisty one.
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Your pushing 7%

 

[Alastair70]

Your pushing 7%

I’ve had efficiency issues recently and dialled the software back to 70%. Looks like I’ve sorted them right out!!

 

[Donegal john]

Over 7% is only an issue if your french and working in the fields.

 

[samale]

I’ve had efficiency issues recently and dialled the software back to 70%. Looks like I’ve sorted them right out!!

I diluted back to 1.058 so not far of. I was aiming for 6.5%

 

[SMP Brewery]

Mine ended up at 1.053 so hopefully will end up around the 6% mark.. Misread my hop additions and put 10g in at 60mins instead of the 0 mins addition so the IBU’s might be a bit high.

 

[Donegal john]

Mine ended up at 1.053 so hopefully will end up around the 6% mark.. Misread my hop additions and put 10g in at 60mins instead of the 0 mins addition so the IBU’s might be a bit high.

Are saison not supposed to be bitter ?

 

[Alastair70]

I diluted back to 1.058 so not far of. I was aiming for 6.5%

I was sitting with just under 20L in the kettle at 1.060 before the honey went in! There was a lot more grain absorption this time for what ever reason. I liquored back to 23L, the honey added the extra boost.
Its a bit darker than I expected and the IBU is lower than I would have gone for, but it’s a Greg Hughes recipe, so I stuck with the plan.

 

[samale]

I was sitting with just under 20L in the kettle at 1.060 before the honey went in! There was a lot more grain absorption this time for what ever reason. I liquored back to 23L, the honey added the extra boost.
Its a bit darker than I expected and the IBU is lower than I would have gone for, but it’s a Greg Hughes recipe, so I stuck with the plan.

Sounds interesting, never used honey before in a saison.

 

[samale]

Are saison not supposed to be bitter ?

Yes moderate to high bitterness

 

[SMP Brewery]

Are saison not supposed to be bitter ?

When I plugged the new values into Brewfather it came out at 45 and everything went red

 

[Donegal john]

When I plugged the new values into Brewfather it came out at 45 and everything went red

Don’t sweat it. I doubt 10g will up the ibu’s that much

 

[samale]

So how many have we got that is up for swapping.

 

[pilgrimhudd]

Getting mine on now, Greg Hughes recipe but with MJ French Saison instead of Wy3724.

Ours will be pretty similiar I reckon, or should be..

 

[pilgrimhudd]

Mine is still loudly and regularly blipping in the utility room, it's been 9 days now I think.

 

[Broken Toe]

So how many have we got that is up for swapping.

Feels like quite a few this time round. Are we going for the send out three get back three. Worked really nicely in the swap.