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HI guys, a couple of weeks ago I brew my first saison. I used dry yeast BE-134. I started my fermentation around 65 F for 4 days and then raised the temp to 80F.
the wort fermented between 70-78 for 14 days, My OG was 1.059 and finished 1.002. I tasted it and the beer is extremely dry. flavor is malty with a bit of peppery citrusy flavors that you find on a saison but then it just flavors get flat with that dryness and leave kind of a bitterness from the hops. I understand saisons need to be dry, but this is really dry. will flavor change or will dryness reduce as it is carbonated on a kegerator?
I'm very concern because it was really dry lol to the point i did not enjoy.
let me know your thoughts. below is recipe ingredients. I mash it at 149-152 for 60 min and boiled for 60 min
thanks

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1.002 is within the style, so you're fine there. The flavor and mouthfeel will change after it conditions and carbonates. You might still dislike it afterwards, but it'll definitely change a bit.
 
It’s finished 1.002, it is expected to be dry and that is absolutely appropriate for style.
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HI guys, a couple of weeks ago I brew my first saison. I used dry yeast BE-134. I started my fermentation around 65 F for 4 days and then raised the temp to 80F.
the wort fermented between 70-78 for 14 days, My OG was 1.059 and finished 1.002. I tasted it and the beer is extremely dry. flavor is malty with a bit of peppery citrusy flavors that you find on a saison but then it just flavors get flat with that dryness and leave kind of a bitterness from the hops. I understand saisons need to be dry, but this is really dry. will flavor change or will dryness reduce as it is carbonated on a kegerator?
I'm very concern because it was really dry lol to the point i did not enjoy.
let me know your thoughts. below is recipe ingredients. I mash it at 149-152 for 60 min and boiled for 60 min
thanks

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You have to let it condition a bit...flavors will mellow and meld as time goes by...as has been shown on this forum multiple times...patience is a virtue!
 
1.002 is about what I would expect for your recipe with BE-134. If you don't want it quite as dry next time, omit the simple sugar from the recipe, and find a saison yeast that is a little less attenuative.
 
The beauty of a saison is it's dryness. I love that mine get to 1.004 or lower. One got to .996! In my opinion your brew did great. Give it a few more weeks and enjoy
 
Corn and sugar - gonna get pretty dry. 1.002 is about where I expect all my saisons to finish. Each one gets way better after about 8 weeks.
 

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