Open fermentation saison

[hadabar]

I was wondering if anyone has done a saison with open fermentation, or know of a brewery that practices it for this style? Your thoughts?

 

[eastoak]

there are many breweries that still practice open fermentation in europe and here in the usa. anchor steam in san francisco does it and there are many more.

 

[hadabar]

I know that breweries still practice it. I was meaning specifically the saison style...

 

[datamike]

I know that breweries still practice it. I was meaning specifically the saison style...

I've done it. And I've won several awards with the beer. Now I am assuming you're actually referring to open fermentation and NOT spontaneous fermentation.

There's a BIG difference....

Michael

 

[smokinghole]

I for the most part do open fermentations on all my belgians anymore. When the activity dies down then I toss an airlock and lid on my fermentor. I use an old 10gal corney keg so I just screw the top back on and put my air lock in place. If I think the beer will blow off krausen out the top of the fermentor I will often cap it and then run the blow off tube. I hate cleaning up a mess and a foamed over fermentor is a damn mess.