Saison recipe. seem ok? advice.

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  1. Timmush

    Timmush Pundit (931) Jan 5, 2008 New Jersey

    doing 8 gallons and throwing in some dregs too.

    13 lbs of belgian pilsner 2 row.
    4.5 lbs german wheat malt
    12 oz vienna malt
    .4 lbs acidulated malt
    1lb 8 oz belgian candy sugar
    2.5oz styrian goldings at 60
    3 oz saaz at 5 min
    a little ( .33 oz) orange peel and corriander and black pepper at 5 min
    Belgian Saison yeast from whitelabs.

    Primary with the brett for 3 weeks.
    Secondary for 5 or 6 months.

    Not sure how it looks and kinda new to this but would love an honest opinion.

    Thanks.
     
    #1 Timmush, Jun 18, 2012
  2. jbakajust1

    jbakajust1 Pooh-Bah (2,552) Aug 25, 2009 Oregon
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    I would avoid the Belgain candi sugar, it's overpriced table sugar. I would personally nix the sugar altogether and increase the malt bill if it were me. I've done 4 Saisons, all w/o sugar, all finished around 1.005 or lower, 2 with Belgian Saison, 2 with Farmhouse. Mash around 145-147*F.

    Another reason to avoid the sugar is that you want it to finish with a high enough FG for the Brett and dregs to have something to eat. Sugar will dry it out a lot more and leave nothing for them to eat, leaving there impact quite low. I think removing sugar, maybe mash around 150-152*F, ferment warm for at least 3 weeks, hit it with the Brett, then the bugs, leave for a good 6 months, then start checking your gravity and flavor, you'll have a nice beer.
     
    #2 jbakajust1, Jun 18, 2012
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  3. Timmush

    Timmush Pundit (931) Jan 5, 2008 New Jersey

    If I do want the sugar, is table sugar ok to use in equal amounts?
     
    #3 Timmush, Jun 18, 2012
  4. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Candi sugar is invert sugar and table sugar is sucrose. But yeast can handle both very easily, and you should be fine using equal amounts.
     
    #4 VikeMan, Jun 19, 2012
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