Saison recipe help?

[sleepyjamie]

Haven't done a saison in a long time. Going to show the folks at work how to brew all grain. Here is what I'm thinking. Thoughts?


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Recipe: WestJet Saison
Brewer: WestJet
Asst Brewer:
Style: Saison
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 50.44 l
Post Boil Volume: 42.64 l
Batch Size (fermenter): 40.00 l
Bottling Volume: 38.30 l
Estimated OG: 1.059 SG
Estimated Color: 4.3 SRM
Estimated IBU: 24.5 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 71.7 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
7500.00 g Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 69.9 %
2100.00 g Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 2 19.6 %
1125.00 g Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 3 10.5 %
85.00 g Saaz [3.20 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 17.1 IBUs
56.00 g Saaz [3.20 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 5 6.8 IBUs
28.00 g Saaz [3.20 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5.0 min Hop 6 0.6 IBUs
2.0 pkg Belle Saison (Lallemand/Danstar #-) Yeast 7 -


Mash Schedule: BIAB, Light Body
Total Grain Weight: 10725.00 g
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Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Saccharification Add 58.50 l of water at 154.8 F 147.9 F 90 min
Mash Out Heat to 168.0 F over 7 min 168.0 F 10 min

Sparge: If steeping, remove grains, and prepare to boil wort
Notes:
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[Lucas]

Looks like a lot of wheat to me - not necessarily a bad thing but probably not typical in a saison.

[sleepyjamie]

Yeah I don't mind cutting back on the wheat. I couldn't remember what's the avg amount.