Bohemian pilsner in a saison?

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DaveyT
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Bohemian pilsner in a saison?

Post by DaveyT » Mon Nov 10, 2014 3:33 pm

Hello chaps
I bought some Bohemisn Pilsner malt to make a saison. It was some time ago (July?) and I'm not sure where I got the idea from.
I finally have the opportunity to brew it soon, though. Will it be worth having a go? I was also thinking of adding some oats as my obsession with them continues.

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Re: Bohemian pilsner in a saison?

Post by Mr. Dripping » Mon Nov 10, 2014 3:50 pm

If I've understood my readings correctly, saisons were/are farmhouse beers that were brewed with whatever ingredients were to hand locally.
My saison recipe includes about 20% pilsner malt which I use for a bit of graininess.

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Re: Bohemian pilsner in a saison?

Post by DaveyT » Mon Nov 10, 2014 4:01 pm

Worth using a the base malt, do you think?
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Re: Bohemian pilsner in a saison?

Post by Mr. Dripping » Mon Nov 10, 2014 5:09 pm

Don't see a problem.....a lot of saisons are made using a pilsner or lager malt base.

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Re: Bohemian pilsner in a saison?

Post by DaveyT » Mon Nov 10, 2014 5:51 pm

Rockin. Was originally thinking of putting a touch of biscuit and Vienna malts in, but I haven't used Bohemian before so feel I ought to try it on its own.
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Re: Bohemian pilsner in a saison?

Post by och29 » Mon Nov 10, 2014 8:51 pm

My current saison is 63% bohemian floor malted pilsner and it's brilliant! 18% Vienna, then rye, wheat and buckwheat in equal enough quantities.
Drinking: AG#7 Final Sprint (APA), AG#8 Buckwheat Brett (Saison - Saison/Brett), AG#9 Helles Meister
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Planning: Orange Blossom Mead, Mexican Honey Mead, Chocolate Stout

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Re: Bohemian pilsner in a saison?

Post by DaveyT » Mon Nov 10, 2014 10:54 pm

och29 wrote:My current saison is 63% bohemian floor malted pilsner and it's brilliant! 18% Vienna, then rye, wheat and buckwheat in equal enough quantities.
That sounds fantastic. I've been using rye recently and it never fails to impress. I have some Crystal Rye so I could steep it and boil it separately. If I split the batch, I could put the rye in one and leave it out of the other for comparison. I've also got some frozen figs that'll be finding their way in both batches.
Getting some great ideas! Thanks!
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Re: Bohemian pilsner in a saison?

Post by AnthonyUK » Tue Nov 11, 2014 8:56 am

Post #1000

I used various grains in Saisons and I've never been disappointed primarily though the yeast provides 90% of the flavour.

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