Saison suggestions

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  1. beerbully

    beerbully Savant (1,169) Feb 2, 2009 New Jersey

    I am going to brew the saison recipe found below. I wanted to impart some flavors and break the batch up after fermentation . I was thinking of breaking the batch into four /five different growlers (64 oz.) at bottling, each of which would have something added to impart some flavors. (Orange rinds, peppercorns, paradise, fruit, etc) I am looking for suggestions, recommendations, advice, amount of additions per growler, length of time in growler.

    Remainder of beer will just be bottled as is. Haven't done anything like this and was wondering if it will work. Thanks in advance.


    5 Gallons Extract

    SPECIALTY GRAIN - 0.5 lbs Belgian Cara 20 MAILLARD MALTSTM

    EXTRACTS & OTHER FERMENTABLES -
    3.15 lbs Pilsen malt syrup -
    1 lb Pilsen dry malt extract -
    1 lb Wheat dry malt extract


    HOPTIMUS REXTM PREMIUM HOPS & OTHER FLAVORINGS
    - 1 oz UK Kent Goldings (60 min) -
    0.25 oz Styrian Goldings (Celeia) (10 min)
    - 0.25 oz Saaz (10 min) -
    0.75 oz Styrian Goldings (Celeia) (2 min) -
    0.75 oz Saaz (2 min)

    YEAST -
    WLP 565
     
    #1 beerbully, Jul 31, 2015
  2. jbakajust1

    jbakajust1 Pooh-Bah (2,552) Aug 25, 2009 Oregon
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    Brett brux plays really really well with 565...
     
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  3. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    My 2 cents...

    - You don't want to bottle with anything containing fermentable sugars (like fruit), unless you have carefully determined how much carbonation it's going to produce.

    - Objects in carbonated bottles of beer form nucleation points, which can lead to gushers, even if the bottles are not particularly over-carbonated.

    - For the above reasons, I'd recommend doing your splits as secondaries, then bottle and carbonate (without the extra stuff) afterward. Edit: Maybe that's what you were planning, now that I see "length of time in growler" in your OP. The "at bottling" threw me I guess.
     
    #3 VikeMan, Jul 31, 2015
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  4. Brew_Betty

    Brew_Betty Initiate (0) Jan 5, 2015 Wisconsin

    1.5oz. of fresh ginger and the zest from two oranges minus the pith added to the kettle and boiled for 5 minutes.
     
    #4 Brew_Betty, Jul 31, 2015
  5. MrOH

    MrOH Grand Pooh-Bah (3,995) Jul 5, 2010 Virginia
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    I really like dry-hopping saisons. American (crystal, sterling)and NZ (pacifica!) noble types are my favorites.
     
    #5 MrOH, Aug 1, 2015
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