Saison Attempt (Help!)

[Rambleon]

I was hoping to brew a stronger Saison in a few days but my experience is limited with this style. I brewed Northern Brewer's Petite Saison and it was delicious. Now I'm aiming for something with a little more backbone. Here are my thoughts for the grain bill:

8 lbs Belgian Pils
3 lbs Vienna
1 lb Cane Sugar
.5 lbs Caramunich

As far as hops go I was planning on Kent Goldings and Saaz but since this is a rather dry brew I wasn't sure what the Ibu ratio should be. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

 

[daksin]

Go low IBU, and don't use goldings as a late hop (bittering is fine). You probably don't need the sugar if you're using WY3711, or can heat your saison up real hot. It will dry out plenty, and I don't like a ton of alcohol in my saisons. Saaz will be nice as a single late addition.

 

[Beernik]

I went up to 42 IBU on an 11.7% Saison.