I'm considering brewing my first Saison as a kit brew, as suggested on the Coopers site http://www.coopers.com.au/#/diy-beer/be ... is-saison/
As I don't have any Saaz, I just wondered what other hops would suit this style and also what's the best fermentation temperature for the Danstar Belle Saison yeast?
Cheers
MB
Saison hops and yeast temperature?
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Monkeybrew
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Saison hops and yeast temperature?
FV:
Conditioning:
AG#41 - Vienna Lager - 5.6%
AG#42 - Heritage Double Ale - 10.5%
On Tap:
AG#44 - Harvest ESB - 5.4%
AG#45 - Amarillo Gold APA - 5.2%
Conditioning:
AG#41 - Vienna Lager - 5.6%
AG#42 - Heritage Double Ale - 10.5%
On Tap:
AG#44 - Harvest ESB - 5.4%
AG#45 - Amarillo Gold APA - 5.2%
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Morten
Re: Saison hops and yeast temperature?
I am using that yeast for the frist time tomorrow.
I have tasted it at fermented at 20° which was nice but not very estery.
If yor want it traditional, ramp it up to 23-25°, keeping it lower will be a bit spicy but not very estery.
I have tasted it at fermented at 20° which was nice but not very estery.
If yor want it traditional, ramp it up to 23-25°, keeping it lower will be a bit spicy but not very estery.
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Re: Saison hops and yeast temperature?
Saison is a pretty wide open style so you can use pretty much any hop you like, although I'd stick with noble type hops.
I'm just here for the beer.
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Re: Saison hops and yeast temperature?
First Gold is a cracker to use, it gives some lovely orange flavours which sit very nicely with a Saison yeast.
Dave Berry
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Can't be arsed to keep changing this bit, so, drinking some beer and wanting to brew many more!
Sir, you are drunk! Yes madam, and you are ugly, but in the morning I shall be sober! - WSC
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Re: Saison hops and yeast temperature?
Cheers for the replies.
I think that I'll ferment at 22C, and as for the hops, part of me says go a bit left field and use something like Nelson Sauvin, but the other part of me says use EKG.
MB
I think that I'll ferment at 22C, and as for the hops, part of me says go a bit left field and use something like Nelson Sauvin, but the other part of me says use EKG.
MB
FV:
Conditioning:
AG#41 - Vienna Lager - 5.6%
AG#42 - Heritage Double Ale - 10.5%
On Tap:
AG#44 - Harvest ESB - 5.4%
AG#45 - Amarillo Gold APA - 5.2%
Conditioning:
AG#41 - Vienna Lager - 5.6%
AG#42 - Heritage Double Ale - 10.5%
On Tap:
AG#44 - Harvest ESB - 5.4%
AG#45 - Amarillo Gold APA - 5.2%
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Morten
Re: Saison hops and yeast temperature?
I brewed with the yeast yesterday.
I wanted a low ABV summer beer.
23 liters:
3,0 kg. pilsner malt
0,5 kg. wheat malt
0,15 kg. acid malt
10 gram warrior @60 min
50 gram mosaic @30 min
50 gram mosaic @5 min
50 gram ahtanum @5 min.
20 gram orange peel
OG 1036 mashed at 66,7º for 60 minutes
I wanted a low ABV summer beer.
23 liters:
3,0 kg. pilsner malt
0,5 kg. wheat malt
0,15 kg. acid malt
10 gram warrior @60 min
50 gram mosaic @30 min
50 gram mosaic @5 min
50 gram ahtanum @5 min.
20 gram orange peel
OG 1036 mashed at 66,7º for 60 minutes