Otto Von Blotto Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 6 hours ago, The Captain1525230099 said: Oh my! I can agree but people please give a go. I don’t really dig massive sours but can appreciate a great Saison. i actually turned 6 people that “hated” saison with one bottle of Fantome beirre de Saison. Agreed, give it a go, even just trying a commercial version first. I've tried them, even tried to like them, but they're just not my thing. Having said that, Ben's one was pretty nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 (edited) On 1/29/2019 at 9:05 PM, Beer Baron said: What was your recipe Ben?? Mine is a bit malty sweet. Yep mine was too at 1.050 OG, 25 IBU, hence my resolution to go for at least 30 IBU if I re-brew. What was yours like in terms of OG, FG and est IBU? Edited January 31, 2019 by porschemad911 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 Early start but this is a beautiful drop. American IPA. Tasting lots if caramel. Not sweet, hop balance just perfect. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris! Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) Drinking a tropical ale I made called Stepping to the AM, it is nice and clean with good aroma of tropical fruit, pear, and some mango. Next batch I will drop the pilsner malt for 2 row or just light extract. Edited February 1, 2019 by Norris! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 10 hours ago, porschemad911 said: Yep mine was too at 1.050 OG, 25 IBU, hence my resolution to go for at least 30 IBU if I re-brew. What was yours like in terms of OG, FG and est IBU? OG was 1.050 FG was 1.011 IBUs were 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyBrew2 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 My NEIPA only in the bottle just over a week but had to crack one as bottles were pretty firm it doesn’t have the colour granted of an Neipa but that’s due to the coopers APA being used. Gash Sluggs version looks the same. However the taste is so fruity and juicy. No hint of alcohol despite it coming in at 6.7% stoked with the result 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Good stuff Paddy, Next time you do one , I'd suggest using something along the lines of London 3 or similar as to get the biotransformation during the dry hop. It'll change that beer but hopefully for the better. It looks like a great beer mate. Nice White head too. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 4 hours ago, Beer Baron said: OG was 1.050 FG was 1.011 IBUs were 33 Thanks for that, now I know I would need to aim even higher on the IBU front. Cheers, John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) I sampled one of my Aramis / Bravo saisons this evening while brewing. It has been in the bottle maybe a month, and is really nice. The only negative is a whiff of sulfur on first pouring, but this quickly dissipates. The Aramis / Bravo combo is a good one, I get lots of tangelo, but more complex, with grapefruit and herbal highlights. I like the hopping rate too. Could maybe back off a little and still get away with it, but it is really nice as is. The lovely 3726 yeast character comes through, and combines with the hops. All in all, a very satisfying sub 5% ABV beer. Cheers, John Edited February 1, 2019 by porschemad911 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyBrew2 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 42 minutes ago, The Captain1525230099 said: Good stuff Paddy, Next time you do one , I'd suggest using something along the lines of London 3 or similar as to get the biotransformation during the dry hop. It'll change that beer but hopefully for the better. It looks like a great beer mate. Nice White head too. Cheers mate. Always keen to take good advice on board and learn 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris! Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 I will be brewing a saison soon due to this thread and others. Thank you guys/gals 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 9 hours ago, Norris! said: I will be brewing a saison soon due to this thread and others. Thank you guys/gals With Sorachi Ace 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John304 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Have a German Hefeweizen in the fermenter atm,never brewed a wheat before, looking forward try this one. Looks like it will be a light,missed my og by a mile due to my equipment, bring on the 40ltr urn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris! Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 5 hours ago, Hairy said: With Sorachi Ace I made an ale with sorachi ace and I could pick up the strong lemon/lime thing but I also picked up the dill aroma and flavour too. Others pick up cat piss from Citra and some other hops, Mosaic maybe, which turns them off of it, I kind of got the same with sorachi ace, but I am willing to revisit it. I was thinking something like sorachi ace but I was going to use some other super fruity hop, not galaxy though I have retired galaxy for about 6 months due to me having too many brews with it. It is boring now....yeah I am a wanker. I was tossing up centennial, because it is one if my favorites, or maybe mandarina bavaria to get that really strong citrus thing going without the dill flavour. I might even do a blend but try to keep the hop combo from getting to danky. I dont know but I am guessing that depending on the yeast I will get enough dank and I should maybe use the hops to bring out some nice fresh aromas and flavours to offset the dankness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joolbag Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 I've done two saisons. One with Nelson, recipe courtesy of @Ben 10. It was fantastic. One I have bottled and sampled once is a Citra saison and it works well. I have more Nelson so will do another soon so I can compare side-by-side with the Citra one. Have had a commercial saison brewed with Sorachi Ace and it was very good. Good suggestion @Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris! Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Nice suggestions @joolbag I tossed up using citra, now I see no reason not to. Thank you and thank you Hairy. What yeast would you suggest? Is the belle yeast the one that is really funky? I am hoping for a nice clean saison without the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenyinthewestofsydney Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Belle is not funky at all unless you go into the high 20s. Keep it around 24ish and it will be a low funk saison. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris! Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Nice thank you Greeny. I noticed in your latest one you mixed the yeast, what will that combo bring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenyinthewestofsydney Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Well belle and 3724 was like a half way type saison. 3724 is funky and belle less so. Was a good blend. Be134 is toward 3724 so im expecting a little more funkyness. I just mixed them because they have been in the fridge for about a month and couldn't be bothered making another starter. See how it turns out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSands Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Wakatu Dry-Hopped Saison Very happy with this one 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 I think it was simcoe that people were getting cat pee from rather than Citra. I've used both and didn't get it though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 I’ve never tried cat piss to be able to compare........ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joolbag Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 @Norris! maybe my funkometer is way out but I didn't find belle THAT funky. An bf it was pitched at 26.9C and let free rise to 32! The saison I did a year ago with M29 I held at 18 for three days and then ramped it up 2C every 12 hrs until it hit 32C. Tasted just as gunky as Belle. I like belle, it's cheap and like everyone says, a beast! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Woohoo here we go - Hefeweizen II for me... but really a Weizenbock #1... has turned out quite well. Pitched SafeAle WB06 not Coopers Yeast - and at 27 deg C. Ferment temp was what was in the Larder and ranged between 24-26 deg C. Bottle secondary ferment same. Only in the bottle with approx two weeks, but this beer needs flashing lights and sirens as it is saying look out... I am coming through! Not really a session beer... spready says ABV forecast around 7.7% but is as they say in German süffig. - quaffable - and as an all malt product is not a bad result in the big scheme of things. Thanks all of you who provided input in WB discussions and associated Yeast discussions. I do believe I can pick up some clove - but not too many bananas - but I am thinking that Franz does not do too many bananas either Go you good Wheat Thing!!! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris! Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 4 hours ago, BlackSands said: Wakatu Dry-Hopped Saison Very happy with this one Nice one! What are you getting from the Wakatu? I have used it but used a really strong hop with it so unsure of what it brought to the table, I either got strong citrus from it or the azacca. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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