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Offline gmac

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Re: how to darken my Saison
« Reply #15 on: December 20, 2013, 10:56:18 am »
How about a darker palm sugar (jaggery) instead of simple cane.  I like to throw in a pound into some of my brews.  It's pretty cheap at the local Indian market.  Morticaixavier's recommendation of aromatic is good, too.  It's provided a nice golden hue to some of my saisons.

I found jaggery added an odd flavour, not saying it was bad but I didn't care for it. Either sinimar or cold steeped carafe but the best by far is to not worry about it. Are you actually comparing this to an SRM chart and seeing that its really a 4 or is this just what your brewing software is telling you it is?  I wouldn't sweat it at all unless your going for Ninkasi next year.

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Re: how to darken my Saison
« Reply #16 on: December 20, 2013, 01:10:01 pm »
How much cane sugar is in your recipe?
I would just substitute some dark Belgian candy sugar for all or a portion of it.
The final flavor difference should be minimal compared to adding something like chocolate malt.

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Re: how to darken my Saison
« Reply #17 on: January 14, 2014, 01:24:50 pm »
If your saison is too dark for the style guidelines, then the style guidelines are wrong.

It wouldn't be the first time.

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Re: how to darken my Saison
« Reply #18 on: January 14, 2014, 02:50:45 pm »
If your saison is too dark for the style guidelines, then the style guidelines are wrong.

It wouldn't be the first time.

Haha...yeah I am not going to worry about. I never know exactly what color my beers are anyway considering each grain is usually given a range by the maltster/supplier...
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Re: how to darken my Saison
« Reply #19 on: January 14, 2014, 05:52:05 pm »
How much cane sugar is in your recipe?
I would just substitute some dark Belgian candy sugar for all or a portion of it.
The final flavor difference should be minimal compared to adding something like chocolate malt.

I've used a lb of cane sugar in a saison before. You don't really need it though.  Mash low and use plenty of saison yeast and it'll finish plenty low. I mashed my last one @ 148F and used the notorious 3724 and it finished @ 1.002. 
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