twd000
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I brewed the Drew Beechum simple saison recipe about 6 weeks ago and used Lallemand Belle Saison yeast at about 80F. I'm happy with the results, but that's not remarkable in any way.
What's amazing is that my wife is drinking it! Like a full pint at a time. She never drinks beer - she is a cabernet drinker. She hates hops (aroma and bitterness). At one point in college she was known to enjoy a Blue Moon or two.
I can't figure out what she likes - the dry finish from the yeast consuming distaticus, or something else? The saison has a very smooth mouthfeel but no peppery notes that I can detect. It's a chugger for sure.
I'm thinking about trying another style to see if she'll drink that one too. The Lallemand site is not helpful - it only lists saison. Surely there is some other style which would complement this yeast, or will everything just turn out tasting like saison? (good, but not different)
Maybe an American wheat style?
or some dark Belgian style substituting Belle for the abbey ale yeasts?
What about a tripel? Would a diastaticus and POF+ strain be inappropriate there? Would certainly guarantee a non-cloying dry finish!
What's amazing is that my wife is drinking it! Like a full pint at a time. She never drinks beer - she is a cabernet drinker. She hates hops (aroma and bitterness). At one point in college she was known to enjoy a Blue Moon or two.
I can't figure out what she likes - the dry finish from the yeast consuming distaticus, or something else? The saison has a very smooth mouthfeel but no peppery notes that I can detect. It's a chugger for sure.
I'm thinking about trying another style to see if she'll drink that one too. The Lallemand site is not helpful - it only lists saison. Surely there is some other style which would complement this yeast, or will everything just turn out tasting like saison? (good, but not different)
Maybe an American wheat style?
or some dark Belgian style substituting Belle for the abbey ale yeasts?
What about a tripel? Would a diastaticus and POF+ strain be inappropriate there? Would certainly guarantee a non-cloying dry finish!