summer saison

my first crack at a saison, love the style but have never brewed one.

Brewer:	wnc brewer		Email:	-
Beer:	summer saison		Style:	Belgian Pale Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	6 gallons
Color:	13 HCU (~9 SRM)		Bitterness:	33 IBU
OG:	1.069		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	7.7% v/v (6.0% w/w)
Water:	1:1 tap, di water. 1tsp of gypsum added to the mash
Grain:	5 lb. American 2-row 5 lb. Belgian Pilsner 3 lb. Belgian Munich 1 lb. Belgian aromatic 1 lb. American crystal 10L
Mash:	75% efficiency
	mashing low for that dry, attenuated saison taste. 143 for one hour
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.042	10 gallons
	whirlfloc at 15 mins
Hops:	.5 oz. Hallertauer Hersbrucker (5% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Spalt (6.75% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	cant remember the numbers, but white labs saison in a 2 litre starter
Log:	starting at 70 then ramping up to 80, I understand this yeast can be termpermental.

Recipe posted 07/02/11.