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French Saison Ale

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About

French Saison yeast is an exceptional, highly attenuative top-fermenting ale yeast, creating distinctive beers with spicy, fruity and peppery notes. Ideal for fermentation of farmhouse style beer. This is a highly characterful yeast strain that will dominate all but the highest hopping rates and complex malt bills. Beers fermented with this yeast will tend to be dry in finish, often with a slight drying acidity and peppery notes, aiding drinkability at higher alcohol levels. Higher alcohol beers may have an increased ester production and warming alcohol notes.

Flavor Profile

Highly characterful farmhouse strain with spicy, fruity, and peppery notes. Dry finish with slight drying acidity. Increased ester production at higher alcohol levels.

spicypepperyfruitydry
Banana
1
Tropical Fruit
1
Stone Fruit
2
Citrus
1
Red Apple
1
Clove
2
Pepper
4
Spicy
4
Earthy
1
Acidic
2
Alcoholic
2

Best For

French farmhouse ales, bière de garde, rustic saisons, grisette

Provenance

"Belgian farmhouse yeast in the tradition of Wallonian saison breweries."

Origin Details

Place
Wallonia, Belgium

Fermentation Stats

Temperature
79 - 90°F
Attenuation
85 - 90%
Flocculation
either
Alcohol Tolerance
14%