Quick Brett Saison?

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  1. jcruz_

    jcruz_ Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2015 Guam

    I'm looking for some feedback for a "quick" Brett saison. I'm considering co-pitching WY3711 and WLP648 or WLP650 in primary. I would like something that can go from brew day into bottles or secondary on fruit in six weeks or less. Any suggestions or feedback would be greatly appreciated.
     
  2. Evahflow

    Evahflow Zealot (689) Aug 13, 2013 Pennsylvania

    You can easily have a brett saison bottled that quickly but I wouldn't count on a world of brett development by that time. I typically do full on mixed culture saisons and have them in the bottle in 6-8 weeks but usually with the goal of a minimum of 2-3 months of bottle conditioning before they are really hitting their stride. Just mash 147-149, ferment fairly warm and you can be ready to bottle in a month. Dose with more brett at bottling and you will get continued development in the bottle.
     
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  3. jcruz_

    jcruz_ Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2015 Guam

    My plan is to brew a batch every two months or so and age some and drink some fresh. I would just like to always have a bunch of Brett saison on hand.

    How much brett is recommended for bottling?
     
  4. minderbender

    minderbender Initiate (0) Jan 18, 2009 New York

    I recommend checking out the Averagely Perfect Saison recipe. In the thread, there is a link to the "how my AP saison turned out" thread as well. I haven't brewed this myself, and I don't know if it's quite quick enough for your purposes, but there should be a lot of information in those threads.
     
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  5. wspscott

    wspscott Pooh-Bah (1,958) May 25, 2006 Kentucky
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    I recently "found" some the the AP Saison in the basement, it was bottled almost 2 years ago and the brettiness is awesome. But, the brettiness was good after 4 or so months as well.

    I found that pitching the brett at bottling time vs. co-pitching at the beginning did not make a big difference. So for ease of brewing, I would just co-pitch the brett and 3711. I'd have to look at my notes to see how much brett I actually used.
     
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  6. 1beerbaron

    1beerbaron Initiate (0) Mar 24, 2009 Ohio

    Be aware that 100% Brett and Brett/Sac combo fermentations are very different. And should be treated differently.
     
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