Ok. That sounds like a plan that I'm going to try. Two more questions : 1). the equipment infection concerns that jdauria mentioned - valid? I had heard that sour yeasts infected equipment once used, but wasn't aware that saison yeasts did the same. And 2). by Old World yeasts - continental I'm...
I have a question for this thread : I did an Oktoberfest-style with Lutra once. It was decent, no off flavors; it was NOT a true lager, I understood and understand this, going into the future when I try this recipe again. My complaint about the beer wasn't its flavor, but body : very thin. I've...
This may not be possible, and if not, understood, but....I (mistakenly) bought some Belle Saison yeast, that I don't want to waste. I am not a particular fan of Saisons, which makes this mistake perplexing, I understand, but I bought the yeast for its good response to ambient temperatures that...
Just a question : I'm (sort of) modeling my upcoming wit on this recipe, but was wondering about the grain bill : 25 lbs of grain seems like a lot for a 10-gallon batch, unless I've been lowballing my grain bills for years. For a ~4 gal batch, I was going to do :
3.75 lb pilsner
2.75 lb flaked...