Saison SOS

[madchemist83]

So my first Saison - " SOS Saison" is at 1.002 and still bubbling. Should I rack it to a secondary or just leave it be it's been fermenting for two weeks Wyeast 3711 ?

[spiderwrangler]

How frequently is it bubbling? Are you able to see the beer (is it in a carboy)? I'd likely give it another week or two to finish what it's gonna do.

[BDawg]

I'd just leave it alone, till it drops bright on its own.

[madchemist83]

After I took the gravity reading it started to bubble again. I'm thinking another week, then dry hop in secondary for a week then bottle. I really like the yeast character, will it mellow out with age ?

[spiderwrangler]

Stuff will change over time, but hard to say what and when.

[Bugeater]

There are lots of things that can cause bubbling that have nothing to do with fermentation. Changes in barometric pressure and/or temperature are among those.

[brewinhard]

WY 3711 rips through wort. I once had a 1.080 saison with a small bit of simple sugar and that yeast strain brought it down to a 1.002 in 5 days even with a 152F mash temp! If it has been in the primary for two weeks then go ahead and package it. If it has been in the primary for only a week or so, you could add the dry hops now to the primary fermenter, give it a good swirl, and let the hops sit for another 5-6 days then cold crash and package it.