Belgian Super Saison

**kal** · Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 8:16 pm Post subject: Belgian Super Saison

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Recipe is here: https://shop.theelectricbrewery.com/pages/belgian-super-saison

Questions? Ask below. Cheers!

Kal

Tennessee · Joined: 04 Apr 2015 Posts: 113 Location: Tennessee

I've been looking for something different to brew. Now I have the recipe! Mug

**kal** · Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 3:06 am Post subject:

Enjoy Tennessee! Let us know how it turns out!

Kal

ghandlin · Joined: 09 Oct 2016 Posts: 96

Saison is one that people love that I make. It's always asked for. I use Crystal @ 60, 30 and 10. I also add bitter orange peel at 10 minutes.

silverspoons · Joined: 21 Dec 2010 Posts: 555 Location: Webster NY

I have my annual saison in the fermenter right now. Always refreshing on those hot summer evenings. I add bitter orange peel, black pepper, fresh ginger root and fresh sweet orange peel at the 10 minute mark.

Silverpoons

ghandlin · Joined: 09 Oct 2016 Posts: 96

I think you posted your recipe before didn't you silverspoons? Pretty sure I printed it out and want to make that soon too.

silverspoons · Joined: 21 Dec 2010 Posts: 555 Location: Webster NY

i'll repost later

silverspoons

silverspoons · Joined: 21 Dec 2010 Posts: 555 Location: Webster NY

Here's a PDF of the recipe from my Brewer's Friend account:

remember the step mashing..
i added the sugar at 10 min left in the boil:

silverspoons

ghandlin · Joined: 09 Oct 2016 Posts: 96

Thx!

Kraft Farm Brewing · Joined: 04 Jan 2017 Posts: 3

I'm brewing this one today. Subbing out the hops with Tet for bittering and Rakau for late additions and dry hopping.

**kal** · Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 1:29 pm Post subject:

dward4421 · Joined: 21 Jan 2016 Posts: 36

Could I lower the alcohol level to the 6ish range by decreasing the amount of grain while keeping the same percentages?

**kal** · Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 5:04 pm Post subject:

Yup! That'll work.

You may want to lower the 60 min hops too slightly to keep the same bitterness to gravity ratio too, but I don't think it's critical given the reasonably low IBU / clean hops.

Kal

dward4421 · Joined: 21 Jan 2016 Posts: 36

I brewed this about 12 days ago. Mash efficiency on this system keeps improving, up to 88% now. I kept all the percentages the same but lowered the amounts so I could have 6.5% beer. I ferment in a ssbrewtech bucket inside a converted refrigerator/fermentation chamber so I can really keep an eye on the temp during fermentation. Fermentation did start off nicely in the beggining however it's been very slow and sluggish lately. I have slowly increased the temp to about 95. My last gravity readings corrected is 1.018 at 12 days. At what point do you think I might need to add another yeast to fully attenuate it, or should I try to be more patient. If I need to add another yeast, should I lower the temp of the wort down from 95 to the 68-70 range before I pitch it? I have some us-05 or Lalvin ec 1118 ready if needed.
-Dan

**kal** · Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 1:41 pm Post subject:

Tennessee · Joined: 04 Apr 2015 Posts: 113 Location: Tennessee

This one's going to be nice. Spicy, Dry, and a hint of clove!

4.5 Liter Starter

67F for 3 days > Raised 2 degrees per day for 13 days > Cold Crashed on day 17

Had about an inch of yeasties in the quart jar till I cold crashed. This is what I had the next day!

**kal** · Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 4:18 am Post subject:

Wow! That finished dry - nice job!

Kal

dward4421 · Joined: 21 Jan 2016 Posts: 36

Mine is finally carbonating in a keg now. It took just over 3 weeks to finish at 1.006. I was hoping for a bit more attenuation but the precarbed sample tasted good!

**kal** · Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 12:49 am Post subject:

Excellent! Enjoy! Let us know how it is once carb'ed up.

Kal

dward4421 · Joined: 21 Jan 2016 Posts: 36

Just tapped this today. Very tasty! I thought it initially tasted sweet but the FG is 1.005. I retested my hydrometer to make sure my error chart was correct but it's consistent with my previous results. Overall I'm very pleased with it. I had my wife, whom doesn't like beer, sample this recipe and a Dupont and she said they taste very similar so I consider this batch a success!