Trying one of these out tonight. I'm under a time crunch to get a beer out so I'm going liquid yeast + starter. I didn't have any DME, and I saw this at the store today and figured what the hell. More expensive than DME, but then I don't have to deal with sticky DME that eventually turns rock solid in my cabinet. Smells like wort. Tastes like wort. Must be wort. I'll report back.

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Posted by USEyourCURDS

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Posted on 4/3/19 at 8:47 pm to BottomlandBrew

Let me know. I have a can on ready 5

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Posted by BMoney

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Posted on 4/4/19 at 7:36 am to BottomlandBrew

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More expensive than DME, but then I don't have to deal with sticky DME that eventually turns rock solid in my cabinet.

And you don't have to deal with the inevitable sticky DME boilover on the stove because you turned away for 2 seconds. Not that that's ever happened to me, of course.

These cans o' wort are the way to go for a starter. The hassle and time savings are worth it to me. I keep a bunch of them on hand, so I'll always have one ready to go. And it's cheaper to buy them in bulk.

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Posted by BugAC

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Posted on 4/4/19 at 8:47 am to BottomlandBrew

They have those at LA Homebrew? I still make my starters the old fashion way. I double bag the DME to minimize my chances of rock sugar, forming.

BTW, my bootleg biology yeast should be coming in today. May go ahead and brew a blender batch tomorrow, half will be for blending, the other half will continue the next generation of the blend i'm on. I may try and use the L'internationale saison recipe that has been going on around the interwebs.

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The recipe for the international collaboration that was designed by the Saison, Bière de Garde, and Farmhouse Appreciation Society. The group helped pick the recipe it and some fantastic pro brewers are brewing it. In my opinion, it's exactly what Saison should be. Simple yet beautiful.

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L'internationale

Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Time: 60 min (90 if you prefer with Pilsner)
Efficiency: 75 %

70% Pilsner
18% Malted Pale Wheat
12% Malted Rye

18 IBUs Strisslespalt @ 60 min
6 IBUs Strisslespalt @ 10 min
6 IBUs Motueka @ 5 min
5 IBUs Hallertau Blanc @ 5 min

Mash in to reach 147F and hold for 60 min. Target preboil gravity of 1.031. I used Gypsum, Calcium Chloride and 88% Lactic Acid to get my mash pH to 5.28. I typically shoot for 5.2-5.3.

Boil for 60-90 min adding hops as scheduled. Target SG of 1.042.