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I was looking to make a light lemony Saison so thought I might be able to from the Canadian Blonde HME. It has a low IBU so I can use extra hops to get the flavors I want and attain around 20 IBUs. I am aiming at about 5% ABV. I am looking at this as a recipe........ Comments? Saison. Mr B Canadian Blonde 13 IBU, 3.1-3.5 ABV, 1.89 lb HME 0.25 lb Pilsner DME 0.5 oz ~ adds 0.5 ABV 0.5 lb Wheat DME ~ adds 1.0 ABV 0.2 lb Vienna Malt LME or 4 oz Grain mash. (I have the LME on hand but worry about adding too much) ~ if LME adds maybe < 0.5 ABV? I need 7 IBUs (C. Blonde is 13 IBUs) - 0.5 oz each Strisselpalt and Saaz mixed. Boil and remove 0.5 oz 10 min. in DME (figuring about 4 Alpha acid calculates at 7 IBUs), add 0.5 oz at flameout for aroma. Yeast Wyeast 3711 - or T-58 or - Belle Saison. I have T-58 on hand. I used Belle Saison for the seasonal and I liked that but 3711 advertises a lemony character that I like and I got lemony in some Belgian beers and I have been trying to find for a long time. So I thought I would try it.