Thoughts on a New World Saison?

[BreezyBrew]

Batch Size: 2.5 Gallons

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
3 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 54.5 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 2 27.3 %
1 lbs Pale Wheat (Dingemans) (1.6 SRM) Grain 3 18.2 %
0.25 oz Mosaic [11.70 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 4 12.4 IBUs
0.25 oz Mosaic [11.70 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 5 5.0 IBUs
0.25 oz Mosaic [11.70 %] - Boil 1.0 min Hop 6 1.1 IBUs
1.0 pkg French Saison (Wyeast Labs #3711)

Mash Temp= 150

Going for a nice easy drinking beer that doesn't kill it on the OG or IBU. Also not looking for the hops to overpower the saison esters.

 

[m00ps]

I think you could still up the hops if you wanted them to be a bit noticeable. I routinely do a schedule like this for hoppy saisons and end up with a good balance. 5.5gal batch
@60min - tiny bittering addition
@15min - 1oz
@0min - 3oz followed by a short hopstand

+25% vienna may be a bit overdoing it. I stopped using vienna or munich in my saisons when I had a few that came out with a muted yeast profile. People still liked them, but I didn't drink much of them

 

[BreezyBrew]

Thanks @m00ps

 

[Jonkl]

If you want to go full New World, use an American Pilsner malt. They don't usually have the character that the European malts have, but they'll still make a solid beer.