volumes for saison

[HItransplant]

So, Im preparing to bottle the Rye saison recipe floating around here, and Im trying to figure out how much carbonation I want.

style says high, but im wondering what everyone else has experienced here..

Ive searched around and cant come up with a consensus-- there may not be one, but Im hoping to get a better idea posting this.

anyway, any suggestions would be great.

oh yeah, and Im using standard 12 oz bottles, so 3 volumes is max.

 

[BigRob]

I carb my saisons at 3.5 to 4 volumes, in Champagne or Belgian bottles, or in the keg. I also don't enter competitions though.

 

[weirdboy]

I do 3-3.5 usually.

I didn't realize there was any kind of cutoff at 3 volumes for regular beer bottles. Never had a problem.

 

[lowtones84]

Sorry for the question, but I'm kind of a newbie...

I'm brewing a Saison soon myself. What do you mean by 3 or 4 volumes when speaking of carbonation?

Thanks!

 

[day_trippr]

Sorry for the question, but I'm kind of a newbie...

I'm brewing a Saison soon myself. What do you mean by 3 or 4 volumes when speaking of carbonation?

Thanks!

It's the volumetric ratio of dissolved CO2 into beer.

But, to be precise, "1 volume" is 1 liter of CO2 at 20°C at 1 atmosphere in 1 liter of beer.

Cheers!

 

[HItransplant]

It's the volumetric ratio of dissolved CO2 into beer.

But, to be precise, "1 volume" is 1 liter of CO2 at 20°C at 1 atmosphere in 1 liter of beer.

Cheers!

Thanks guys!
And day trippr, thanks for this little gem. I never knew exactly where that number came from

 

[smokinghole]

I've bottled some saisons as high as 4 volumes. I will split my batch and prime it differently sometimes to play with the carbonation levels in the bottles. The 4 volumes is a good level but you need strong bottles and need to use clean glasses otherwise it's a ***** to pour. For my belgian crown bottles I go to 3.0 or 3.5 depending on the terminal gravity.

 

[HItransplant]

I've bottled some saisons as high as 4 volumes. I will split my batch and prime it differently sometimes to play with the carbonation levels in the bottles. The 4 volumes is a good level but you need strong bottles and need to use clean glasses otherwise it's a ***** to pour. For my belgian crown bottles I go to 3.0 or 3.5 depending on the terminal gravity.

I might just rock like 2.7-2.9, just to be safe. I don't have enough strong bottles.

Anyone know serving temps? If I can serve this at cellar temps, I could keg part of it..bottle the rest

 

[HItransplant]

Anyone know serving temp?

 

[smokinghole]

There won't be a standard serving temp for every beer. I just keep mine in the fridge and drink it as it warms up. I would guess mid 40s-mid 50s is a good temp to aim for though.

 

[HItransplant]

Oops, double post

 

[HItransplant]

There won't be a standard serving temp for every beer. I just keep mine in the fridge and drink it as it warms up. I would guess mid 40s-mid 50s is a good temp to aim for though.

I don't think I can get things quite that cold in my garage. I'll stick to bottles