Thu Apr 05, 2012 3:11 pm
As Spider said, the watermelon is most likely going to dilute your beer more than anything, really. WY 3711 can really dry out a beer, almost too much IMO. I feel like even when using a high mash temp with no additional simple sugars, 3711 will still attenuate down to low single digits. This low FG combined with a "watery" fruit might leave your beer tasting pretty thin. I understand saisons should be dry, but you might be better off using a less attenuative saison strain (ie 3724).
As for adding the fruit, I think your best bet would be to add it to the secondary and let it sit for at least 3 weeks before having a taste and or packaging. Good luck, as this sounds like it could be a fantastic summer beer!
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