Sounds great . I agree on the perfect lawnmower beer. I want to work on a good session saison. Mine are usually 1.048 +.
I was planning on doing a good post-yardwork beer next. Care to share a recipe for your 1.048 Saison?
Sure. It's fairly standard, but good.
75% Belgian Pils
20% Vienna OR Rye OR Munich - all are good.
5% Wheat malt
Mash 147F for 90 minutes
Boil 90 minutes
25 IBU Hallertau - 60 mins
Optional - late/dry hop with hops that complement the tart saison yeast character - I like Sorachi Ace (lemony), Nelson Sauvin (white grape), Lemon Drop (obvious), Hallertau Blanc (white grape) among others.
Wyeast 3711 - pitch @ 64F, hold for 48-72 hours, then ramp up 2 degrees F/day up to 80F. Hold until FG reached.
There you go !