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Saison from Bottle Dregs

Dan Hansen • April 8, 2020

Season 1  / Episode 4

Today I'm brewing up a 3 gallon batch of Saison on my Anvil Foundry 6.5 gallon brew system. Saison is a farmhouse style sour beer that's typically a little fruity, a little spicy, and relatively low in alcohol. Getting yeast and bacteria right now is harder than usual so I'm trying something a little different. I'm planning to grow a starter from the bottle dregs of one of my favorite farmhouse breweries.


I also need to check in on the quick sour beer we made in episode 1.


Now, let's make some beer!


Things I used in this brew:

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Extra Stir Bars (trust me): https://amzn.to/39qDObD 

1000ml Flask: https://bit.ly/2OQ4ZmM 

Experimental Yeast: https://bit.ly/352TvUk 

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2 Gallon Bucket (for grains): https://bit.ly/2yhWNXJ 

2.5 Gallon Torpedo Keg: https://amzn.to/2ZWC86J 

Auto Siphon: https://bit.ly/3cJNSNP 

Mash Paddle: https://bit.ly/3jCzoDi 

Anvil Foundry 6.5 Gallon Brew System: https://bit.ly/2TnyEXb 

Quick Disconnect on the Anvil Foundry: https://amzn.to/3fYny4d 

Blichmann RipTide Pump: https://bit.ly/2ZkWnLj 

Quick Disconnects on the RipTide Pump (2): https://amzn.to/3ht1Sxe 

Spray Nozzle (Aerator): https://bit.ly/3bV1eWt 

Hop Basket: https://amzn.to/3hzdjnq 

Digital Scale: https://amzn.to/2CJNvGf 

3 gallon carboy: https://bit.ly/39tQYVw 

Stopper: https://bit.ly/3hBIYEL 

Airlock: https://bit.ly/3fT79hk 

Eye dropper (for lactic acid): https://amzn.to/2Bt6Vyt 

Star-San: https://amzn.to/39rMezK 

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