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gdwolfe273

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Basil Saison

10 lbs 2 row
2 lbs white wheat
1 lb vienna

mash at 148F for 60 min at 1.25qt/lb

boil 90 min

Add 2 oz Styrian Goldings at 90 min
0.5 oz Chopped Basil at 10 min
0.5 oz Chopped Basil at flameout

Ferment with Wyeast 3711 (French Saison) for 2 weeks around 70-75 degrees.

OG: 1.064
FG: 1.013
ABV: 6.7%
IBU: 30

I was also thinking of splitting this into two batches, leaving 1/2 the way it is and the other half adding 1.5 cups of watermelon juice to create a "Watermelon Basil Saison"

Let me know what you guys think...any advice is appreciated.
 
I am also thinking about decreasing the grain/hops to get the abv down (and prevent a big increase in IBU)...possibly:

8 lbs 2 row
1 lb white wheat
1 lb Vienna

Then only do 1.5 oz hops at 90 min

OG: 1.049
FG: 1.010
ABV: 5.1%
IBU: 25
 
3711 will take your beer beyond 1.013. If you want that much residual sugar left (but remember Ssison should be dry, dry, dry) mash much higher.
 
That is what I was thinking...but the stupid brewing app I have didn't seem to agree. I do want it dry, so I am thinking by bumping down the grains it will be lighter and even if it attenuated fully, it won't go above 7% or get too big...
 
I'm thinking that the basil leaves will add a lot of "green" flavor without the fresh, anise goodness. I had a pale ale that added basil tops (the flowering cones on the top of the plant) at flame out and again as a dry-herbing and it had the flavor that i assume your going for. Not exactly sure what quantities that brewer used, though.
 
Apps don't do a good job with attenuative Belgian strains. I have a honey apricot saison in the fermentor right now that I mashed at 156. I'm gunning for a 1.012 FG in order to keep the honey and fruit flavors more balanced.
 
Any other suggestions from anyone else out there? :)

(Thank you to anyone who replied so far)
 

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