The first of many saisons in my attempt to figure out what works and what doesn't.
Brewed 2/4/15
5.5 gallons
Intended SG: 1.046
Actual SG: 1.046 @ 5.2 gallons
IBU: 27 (modified Tinseth)
Grain
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Weryerman Bohemian Pils - 8#
Weyerman Munich (6L) - 1#
Total - 9#
Hops
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Wilamette (5.3%)
1oz @ 60 mins
1oz @ 10 mins
Yeast
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Starter cultured from Dupont
Mash @ 148 for 60 mins
Mashout @ 168
Fermented at 75 degrees
gravity dropped to 1.003 in 7 days
Bottled on 3/7
1/2 got Orval dregs and 1/2 plain
4/26: Just mowed my lawn for the first time this spring. This must be how a field worker in Belgium felt 100 years ago :)
5/12: The Orval version in a Duvel tulip
A: Very nice almost perfectly white head, it eventually drops to a thin film leaving no lace.
S: Hint of spice, slight graininess, very muted.
T: Very dry with a slight Pils malt sweetness, the Dupont yeast is there, but the Orval dregs have not done too much, even though this has been in the bottle for 2 months.
M: Started with a lot of tingly carbonation, but that has faded by then end, very dry/lingering on the tongue.
O: A good, but definitely not great saison. I will happily finish off these bottles, but definitely needs improvement. Maybe a higher fermentation temp and another pound of Munich.
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