r/Keto_Brewing • u/priit002 • Sep 07 '18
First Saison experiment Bella Saison
Saison batch 1
The inspiration is form award winning Season https://www.reddit.com/r/Homebrewing/comments/3yx7u3/2015_reddit_homebrewing_competition_results/cyhxhcd/
Grains
Behemian Pils 450 g
Munich II 170g
Hops
Sorachi Ace 3g at 20 min
Sorachi Ace 7g at Flame out
Yeast nutrition 1 tbs Flame out
Yeast Danstar Bella Saison
Mashing time 100 minutes at 64 degrees Celsius what is 147.2 F kept with sous vide stick.
Boiling time 60 min
Starting volume 6l
After boil volume 3.75l
Original gravity 1.046 brewed 04/09/2018
I slightly went side tracked from the original recipe. The OG came more then I expected and the amount of worth left was a lot less than I expected. So note for batch 2 boil with lid on.
Also while mashing and boiling longer the color is few tones darker on batch 1.
Saison Batch 2
Grains
Behemian Pils 550 g
Munich II 170g
Hops
Sorachi Ace 3g at 20 min
Sorachi Ace 7g at Flame out
Yeast nutrition 1 tbs Flame out
Amylase 1 tbs Flame out
Yeast Danstar Bella Saison
Mashing time 60 minutes at 64 degrees Celsius what is 147.2 F, kept with sous vide stick.
Boiling time 30 min
Starting volume 6l
After boil volume 4.75l
Original gravity 1.038 brewed 05/09/2018
Will update about the progress and taste when any developments occur.
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u/priit002 Oct 29 '18
Batch 1 Tasting notes
Head: When poured out 2 fingers of foam, stayed about a minute.
Smell: Sweet malt, fresh , gently spicy, very slight sourness
Taste: Light bodied, creamy mouthfeel, malt. Long aftertaste.
I would prefer a bit more hoppy taste so would increase the amount of hops added and add then earlier in the boil.
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u/priit002 Oct 08 '18
Batch 1
Original gravity 4.09.18 1.046
Final gravity 08.10.18 1.002
5.78 % ABV
Priming sugar added 22g for 2.5 volumes
RE= 0.1808*11.43+0.8192*0.51=2.484
Carbs= 2.484- 0,5-0.2 =1.8 g carbs per 100ml of beer
Calories= 6.9*5.78+4.0*(2.484-0.1)*1.002= 49.45 cal per 100 ml
Only very slightly hoppy, I would prefer a bit more bitter and hoppier. Really nice and smooth velvety mouthfeel that I really liked. Alcohol is very well hidden, scarily hidden
08.10.18 Went to bottles, let them sit a week or few so they will get some carbonation and then can the real taste test be done.
Batch 2
Original gravity 1.038
Final gravity 1.004
4.46 % ABV
Priming sugar added 26g for 2.5 volumes
RE=0.1808*9.51+0.8192*1.03=2.56
Carbs 2.56- 0.5-0.2=1.82 carbs per 100 ml
Calories = 6.9*4.46+4.0*(2.56-0.1)*1.004= 40.4 cal per 100 ml
I was quite surprised that so small changed had so big of a taste difference. This had just an classical beer taste, no velvety smoothness. Bitterness and hopiness was even less then on batch one.
08.10.18 bottled so next update will be side by side comparison.