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December 11: Dark Saison
Grain Bill:
8.5lbs - Viking Pale Ale Malt
2lbs - Viking Rye Malt
8oz - Carafa III
1oz - Midnight Wheat

Hops:
1oz - Mt Rainier @60min

Yeast:
WLP565

Mash @ 149F
Boil for 60

Additions:
3.75lbs - Whole Cranberries - Primary for 14 days
1oz - Clementine zest - Primary 5 days


December 11B: Multigrain Saison
Grain Bill:
5.5lbs - Viking Pale Ale Malt
2lbs - Viking Wheat Malt
1lb - Viking Rye Malt
1lb - Flaked Oats
8oz - Spelt Malt
4oz - Flaked Rice
3oz - Flaked Corn

Hops:
0.65oz - Magnum @30min
1oz - Mt Rainier @10min

Yeast:
WLP565

Mash @ 148F
Boil for 30

Additions:
8oz - Table sugar @30min boil

Had a nice aroma and could pick up on the fruit! Didn't have the saison punch I was expecting but I liked it. I think more carbonation would have stepped it up! Thanks

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Drank this while putting the lights on the tree. I'm not familiar with that yeast, but it didn't taste like the typical saison yeast that I am used to - no really overt/outfront spicy/peppery/estery notes. I liked the base of the malt/hops tho.

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Thanks for the feedback guys, I totally agree the yeast presence was lacking and carbonation was low...I attribute the low carb to a brutal filling experience with the beer gun.

I’ve used this yeast a lot and even repitched the slurry in another saison and it has way more character, perhaps a generational thing!


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Started this one without looking up what it was. Awfully glad to see cranberries in there.

Definitely a little lower carbed than I’d like and certainly doesn’t have the yeast character I’d expect from a saison. I still enjoyed it enough to to finish it though.


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Had 11B on Friday night, which I believe was the Multigrain Saison. A solid beer - nice yeast and malt character. Easy drinking. Well done

Drinking this one today while cooking supper. It's really interesting. Before looking at the recipe I was wondering what that fruity character was. I guessed some kind of dark stone fruit, but couldn't quite figure it out. I found it also had a biscuity nutty character in the aftertaste. I did get some of those typical saison spicy notes. They were more subtle which I prefer. Bone dry with a light body. I must have got lucky because this bottle was very well carbed to saison standards. Just how I like my saisons. Thanks, it was delicious.

Not what I was expecting when I saw saison. Just a hint of spice, a bit low carbed. I was pleasantly surprised as its not a style that I go out of my way for. However quite enjoyed this. Thanks!

I had the dark saison - after opening and taking a sip, I almost mistook it for a stout, the roasty flavour really shines through.

I second the others about the usual saison-y-ness not being present. Not a good or bad thing though, I think if would have worked either way.

Just a solid beer all around, thanks for sharing!