Advent #21 "Akitu" Rye Saison

[jeffsmith]

SRM: 4.5 SRM
IBU: 37.1 IBUs
OG: 1.049 SG
FG: 1.001 SG
ABV: 6.3%

Grain Bill

Pale Malt (2 Row) CA (2.0 SRM) - 68.2 %
Rye Malt (4.7 SRM) - 21.1 %
Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) - 10.7 %

Mash

148ºF for 75 min

Hops

Magnum [14.70 %] - Boil 60.0 min - 6.8 IBUs
Citra [13.50 %] - Boil 20.0 min - 15.2 IBUs
Citra [13.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min - 15.0 IBUs

Yeast

Wallonian Farmhouse (The Yeast Bay)

[Woody]

Crazy low FG!

[jeffsmith]

Crazy low FG!

Yeah, that yeast is nuts! The only other beer yeast I've seen get that low is Wyeast 3711 French Saison.

[jtmwhyte]

Opened this one by accidentally looking in the fridge for #12. Not sue what Saison is supposed to taste like but this stuff is fucking spicy as shit in a good way. I may harvest this yeast from the bottle

[jeffsmith]

That yeast is super aggressive. Depending on the character you're looking for with it you might have to mash higher than you normally would for a saison.

[jeffsmith]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[jeffsmith]

Hope everyone enjoys this today!

[LiverDance]

Mine was a foamy mess that ended up all over my basement floor Got about a 1/2: of beer in a glass

[Keith]

Mine was a "foamy mess" too. But all mine ended in my glass then belly. Took a few trips to the bottle tho. I'm not overly sure what a saison is suppose to taste like cause every one I've drank has tasted completely different, but really enjoyed the beer none the less.

[RubberToe]

I only put mine in the fridge yesterday, my beer fridge is too cold but I like it that way to keep yeast better. I cracked it to a nice pffft, no foam over. It poured nice but I had to raise it to get some head (ha ha!). The carb started to come out nice as it warmed up.

Beautiful nose, delicious beer and very drinkable. Great job, Jeff!

[pet lion]

That's a yummy saison Jeff!

Glad mine didn't foam over because this is quite nice.

The yeast, malt and hops play real nice together.

[jeffsmith]

Shit, must have been a couple bad bottles. I've opened about a half dozen and they've all been properly carbed. Any of you that didn't have a good taste feel free to pop in for a pint over the holidays if you're passing Amherst. I've got close to a full keg of it left.

[jeffsmith]

This is what I'd hoped you'd all see in the glass:

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[GuingesRock]

I think that's very, very good and well made. Really enjoying it. From my reading I'd say it is to style, and it's nice to taste a saison, and that's my first rye beer also.

Thanks Jeff

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[RubberToe]

Mark, maybe you should have brewed two brews for this deal. That way you'd have more to share!

[jeffsmith]

I think that's very, very good and well made. Really enjoying it. From my reading I'd say it is to style, and it's nice to taste a saison, and that's my first rye beer also.

Thanks Jeff

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Glad to you enjoyed it, especially after you were talking up my supposed brewing knowledge.

[GuingesRock]

Mark, maybe you should have brewed two brews for this deal. That way you'd have more to share!

There's pros and cons to having a beer loving wife.

[gm-]

Solid beer Jeff, thanks. Mine was spot on, nicely carbed.

[dexter]

I thought this was great! mine was nicely carbed and great flavor nicely done!

[Hub Brewer]

I thought this was great! mine was nicely carbed and great flavor nicely done!

Same here. Really enjoyed it. Having just made my first rye beer for the big spruce comp the spiciness from the rye really jumped out at me. Worked well. Thanks Jeff.

[jacinthebox]

Great saison. ..flavor and carb were great. Nice spiciness ...

Thanks for sharing.

[jtmwhyte]

I harvested the yeast from this bottle. I'm gonna build it up a couple of times and then save it for the summer [WINKING FACE]

[GillettBreweryCnslt]

I'm drinking mine now, good amount of carb, a great mild saison, I'm also getting some citrus from the yeast or maybe the citra,lol. Very nice!

[jeffsmith]

I think next time I'd change up the yeast a bit. It didn't kick off the amount of esters if been anticipating or shooting for.

[mumblecrunch]

I think next time I'd change up the yeast a bit. It didn't kick off the amount of esters if been anticipating or shooting for.

Which is probably part of the reason I liked it so much (I have not yet acquired the taste for some of the stronger estery flavors). I also couldn't believe that this dried out to 1.001; didn't taste overly dry at all. Nice beer.