I'm looking for a true farmhouse Saison taste, something light and crisp that will make for good drinking in DC once August gets here. Some good examples are Philly's Lords Saison and (another DC reference) the mostly fantastic version I've had at Mad Fox Brewpub.
Radical Brewing suggested about 60% Pilsner malt, munich, some wheat and sugar, and then 1oz Northern, 1.5oz Saaz and 2.0oz Kent Golding. The result was both slightly malty and highly bitter, nothing like what I was hoping for.
Has anyone had good success (with goals similar to mine, anyway) with a particular type of munich and hop mix?
I know the style as it's defined is relatively wide in flavor, so perhaps that's part of the problem.
Radical Brewing suggested about 60% Pilsner malt, munich, some wheat and sugar, and then 1oz Northern, 1.5oz Saaz and 2.0oz Kent Golding. The result was both slightly malty and highly bitter, nothing like what I was hoping for.
Has anyone had good success (with goals similar to mine, anyway) with a particular type of munich and hop mix?
I know the style as it's defined is relatively wide in flavor, so perhaps that's part of the problem.