Enough Hops for Saison?

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by Rubes1089, Aug 3, 2012.

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  1. Rubes1089

    Rubes1089 Initiate (0) Aug 3, 2012

    I recently bought a Belgian Saison Kit from a homebew shop. It only came with two ounces of hops, German Hallertau and German Perle hop pellets. I will be making a 5 gallon batch of beer. I know that kits tend to come with less hops than usually desired. I want to know if I should buy one or two more ounces of hops?
     
    #1 Rubes1089, Aug 3, 2012
  2. quirkzoo

    quirkzoo Initiate (0) Jul 7, 2011 Colorado

    It all depends on what you want the beer to taste like. 2 oz of Hallertau and Perle sounds about right for a saison to me. Both of those are relatively "light" hops but if you are brewing a saison, typically it is the yeast that you want to take center stage.
     
    #2 quirkzoo, Aug 3, 2012
  3. Rubes1089

    Rubes1089 Initiate (0) Aug 3, 2012

    The yeast I will be using is Wyeast 3726 Farmhouse
     
    #3 Rubes1089, Aug 4, 2012
  4. Homebrew42

    Homebrew42 Initiate (0) Dec 20, 2006 New York

    It really depends on your goal for the beer, some people like their saisons hoppier than others. For my average mid gravity saison I generally use about 2 oz at flameout and bitter to about 25-30 IBUs, some people use less in some beers, some use more, some use a lot more, it just depends on what you're trying to brew.
     
    #4 Homebrew42, Aug 4, 2012
  5. drgarage

    drgarage Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2008 California

    It's certainly enough to ensure that the beer is preserved. Beyond that, it's a matter of taste.
     
    #5 drgarage, Aug 4, 2012
  6. LeeryLeprechaun

    LeeryLeprechaun Savant (1,094) Jan 30, 2011 Colorado
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    Do you have a commercial example that you like? If so you can look on their website and maybe get an idea of how many IBUs you should be shooting for.
     
    #6 LeeryLeprechaun, Aug 4, 2012
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