Farmhouse Table Saison

With the bottle dregs from my Rayon Vert Saison progressing nicely.  I have decided to brew a Saison instead of the Woody Wood Pecker I planned on.  This recipe is from The Mad Fermentationist , Personally I have never brewed with Rye in a Saison before so I am excited to brew this and add the Dreg's from the Rayon Vert in Secondary. 

Farmhouse Table Saison

Brett Saison

 

Type: All Grain	Date: 12/17/2011
Batch Size: 6.00 gal	Brewer: Chris Lewis
Boil Size: 6.87 gal	Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min	Equipment: My Equipment
Taste Rating(out of 50): TBA	Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU 9 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 69.23 % 3 lbs Rye Malt (4.7 SRM) Grain 23.08 % 1.50 oz Saaz [5.80 %] 30 Min Hops 22.7 IBU 1.00 oz Saaz [5.80 %] 10 min Hops 5.5 IBU 1 lbs Sugar, Table (Sucrose) (1.0 SRM) Sugar 7.69 % 1 Pkgs Belgian Style Saison Ale Yeast Blend (White Labs #WLP568) [Starter 50 ml] Yeast-Ale 1 Pkgs Dreg Yeast (Lewybrewing/Rayon Vert) Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.060 SG	Measured Original Gravity: 1.052 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG	Measured Final Gravity: 1.004 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.00 %	Actual Alcohol by Vol: 7.4 %
Bitterness: 28.1 IBU	Calories: 196 cal/pint
Est Color: 4.8 SRM	Color: Color
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Temperature Mash, 1 Step, Full Body	Total Grain Weight: 12.00 lb
Sparge Water: 4.56 gal	Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F	TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE	Mash PH: 5.4 PH
Temperature Mash, 1 Step, Full Body Step Time Name Description Step Temp 60 min Saccharification Add 15.00 qt of water at 161.4 F 150.0 F 10 min Mash Out Heat to 168.0 F over 10 min 168.0 F
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2)	Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 21.6 PSI	Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F	Age for: 63.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F
Notes
This is off the Madfermentationist's website. I am using the Dreg's from a Rayon Vert from Green Flash. (Dregs from 3, 12 oz bottles) The brett will be added when transferring into 2ndary.
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Update #1

The last day of 2011 and I choose to spend my day moving beers around.  I got to try this when transferring to secondary and it is awesome, one of my best Belgian/Farmhouse beers to-date.  What did I do next?  Added Brett.  Yup, I added the dregs from my Rayon Vert Dreg flask.  From this date I am giving it one month to add a little but of funk.

Update #2

I was kind of expecting this beer to change quickly.  The cloudiness is a little painful as I know Brett will clear the beer over time.  So waiting more than a month might be in order.  At this point (1-12-12) I still have very high expectations for this beer but waiting is killing me.

Update #3

Today I keged this beer.  8 Months after expected.  Going to cold crash for a couple of weeks and bottle with my beer gun.

Update #4

Tasting Notes and final thoughts.