I brewed a Saison 2 weeks ago and pitched a pretty big starter of WLP568. The fermentation took off like mad, even clogging my blow off tube and shooting it up to the ceiling. Just checked gravity today as I am planning on kegging this sunday and it was .996 from 1.046!! I was expecting something in the 1.004-1.006 range and this is pretty different. Taste is not bad, just kind of watery with a little funk in it, but overall pretty good. I did add sugar to it, but I didn't feel it was too much, here is the recipe and let me know if you think this is typical or not:
Saison
Type: All Grain Date: 6/26/2013
Batch Size (fermenter): 11.00 gal Brewer: Dennis
Boil Size: 12.95 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My 10 gallon Equipment
End of Boil Volume 11.70 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 10.50 gal Est Mash Efficiency 73.9 %
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
11 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 59.5 %
4 lbs Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 2 21.6 %
2 lbs White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 3 10.8 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Sugar, Table (Sucrose) (1.0 SRM) Sugar 4 8.1 %
2.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 18.2 IBUs
1.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 6 2.6 IBUs
2.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] - Boil 2.0 min Hop 7 1.2 IBUs
1.0 pkg WLP568 Belgian Style Saison Ale Yeast Blend Yeast 8 -
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.047 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.004 SG Measured Final Gravity: 0.996 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.7 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.5 %
Bitterness: 22.1 IBUs Calories: 144.9 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 4.9 SRM
Saison
Type: All Grain Date: 6/26/2013
Batch Size (fermenter): 11.00 gal Brewer: Dennis
Boil Size: 12.95 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My 10 gallon Equipment
End of Boil Volume 11.70 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 10.50 gal Est Mash Efficiency 73.9 %
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
11 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 59.5 %
4 lbs Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 2 21.6 %
2 lbs White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 3 10.8 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Sugar, Table (Sucrose) (1.0 SRM) Sugar 4 8.1 %
2.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 18.2 IBUs
1.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 6 2.6 IBUs
2.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] - Boil 2.0 min Hop 7 1.2 IBUs
1.0 pkg WLP568 Belgian Style Saison Ale Yeast Blend Yeast 8 -
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.047 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.004 SG Measured Final Gravity: 0.996 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.7 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.5 %
Bitterness: 22.1 IBUs Calories: 144.9 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 4.9 SRM