On this GABF Gold! episode, we dive into the saison class. First up is Jason zumBrunnen, cofounder of Denver’s Ratio Beerworks, latest gold medal winner for his or her King of Carrot Flowers carrot saison (and 2020 silver medal winner in American-Belgo model ale for his or her Pricey You saison dry hopped with Citra, upon which King of Carrot Flowers is predicated). He dives into saison requirements, like constructing physique regardless of fermenting with diastaticus saison yeast, single infusion mashing in saison, earlier than drilling down on the particulars of utilizing carrot juice—processing, addition timing, sustaining coloration and haze, and even the key ingredient that helps promote the thought of sweetness within the very dry beer.
Subsequent is Jeremy Claeys, head brewer for Charlotte’s Protagonist Beer, latest gold medal winner for the Kal-El traditional saison (and 2022 gold medal winner in American-Belgo model ale for the dry hopped saison Bizarro, in addition to 2021 gold medal winner in Specialty Saison for Air is Lovely). He talks via their philosophy of brewing traditional kinds with small twists that make conventional beers their very own, constructing character via grain, simplified step mashing, the advantages of excessive temperature fermentation, mixing saison yeasts, bottle conditioning, and lagering each bottled and kegged saison for a cleaner and smoother beer.
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