Saison Hibiscus

[jamie_savoie]

Brewed this recipe yesterday with my girlfriend, it's actually for her and she even help me design the recipe.  8-)  

I based my grain bill on my saison sauvin but added wheat and more acid malt.  Mashed at 156 hoping that 3711 will leave some maltose behind and not make it super dry, I'm targeting an fg of a witbier (1.008-12).  I'll rack 3 gal to secondary, add Brett-L and forget it for 3-4 months.

Recipe: 32 - Saison Hibiscus
Style: Saison
TYPE: All Grain

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 7,56 gal
Post Boil Volume: 7,02 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 6,00 gal  
Bottling Volume: 5,60 gal
Estimated OG: 1,061 SG
Estimated Color: 4,2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 18,9 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70,00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 78,7 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt                   Name                                        %/IBU        
7 lbs 8,0 oz          Pilsner (Best Maltz) (1,7 SRM)                 53,6 %        
3 lbs 8,0 oz          Spelt , Flaked (Organic) (3,0 SRM)                     25,0 %        
2 lbs                 White Wheat Malt (2,4 SRM)                   14,3 %        
1 lbs                 Acidulated Malt (Weyermann) (2,3 SRM)         7,1 %        
2,50 oz               Strisslespalt [2,50 %] - Boil 60,0 min         16,9 IBUs    
0,50 oz               Strisslespalt [2,50 %] - Boil 20,0 min         2,0 IBUs
1,50 oz               Hibiscus Flowers (Boil 15,0 mins)              
0,75 oz               Pink Grapefruit Zest (Boil 5,0 mins)                    
0,25 oz               Orange Zest (Boil 5,0 mins)  
0,50 oz               Indian Coriander Seeds (Boil 5,0 mins)                        
1,0 pkg               French Saison (Wyeast Labs #3711)  
1,0 pkg               Brettanomyces lambicus (White Labs #WLP653)            
0,50 oz               Hibiscus Flowers soaked in 1-2oz of Grand Marnier  (Secondary 4,0 weeks)              
1,00 oz               Citra [12,20 %] - Dry Hop 7,0 Days            
1,50 oz               Hibiscus Flowers Tea (2 cups) (Bottling)                

Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 14 lbs
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Name              Description                             Step Temperat Step Time    
Mash In           Add 19,60 qt of water at 169,4 F        156,0 F       60 min        

Sparge: Fly sparge with 4,59 gal water at 168,0 F