Tag Archive | belgian
Saison, 5 weeks in the fermenter
Saison Update after 5 weeks. Despite pitching the French Saison 3711 in the 2nd week after the Belgian strain krausened and crashed, this ferment was very slow. I lowered the carboy temp for the French yeast, which works better at lower 70s vs the Belgian which likes high temps. After realizing the French yeast wasn’t […]
Belgian Saison ready
The Belgian Saison has been chilled and served for a couple weeks now. After discussing the carbonation level with Chris (Notch Brewing) and Helder (Backlash Beer), I decided on 2.75 volumes as the target. I typically carb my ales between 2.25 and 2.5 volumes, but wanted more for the Belgian. One thing to consider regarding […]
Quite the eventful brew day!
So I (barely) managed to get a brew day in during my week of vacation. It was a bit hectic, as I typically have my ingredients a week or so before I actually get to brew, but this time, I hit the LHBS (local home brew store) Sunday for Monday brew session. Things started off […]
Beer me, tarbender! 