re: Homebrewing Thread: Volume II

And to get some more beer convo going, what's in the works for the fellow homebrewers for the rest of the year?

As i said i'm bottling a fig/brett/possibly sour saison, and a raspberry mixed ferm sour. I ordered some more Bootleg biology yeast and LAB's.

Plan to rebrew my Grimm Super Spruce clone when sour weapon Pedio comes in. Already have the spruce. I also ordered 1/2 lb. each of 2017 azacca, citra, and galaxy that i'll be using in a NEIPA that will incorporate Bootleg biology's Chardonnay yeast.

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Source: Isolated from Chardonnay grapes harvested from Kamiak Vineyards/Gordon Estate Winery in Pasco, WA using Bootleg Biology’s Capture Method #2.

Chardonnay is a clean fermenter but produces mild phenolics and a touch of citrusy & banana aroma at normal ale temperatures.

For Beer: Excellent for a unique take on New England Style IPAs using Local Yeast. This yeast greatly accentuates fruit-forward hops, creating a very complimentary ester profile. The lower flocculation characteristic visually matches this style and further enhances hop flavor. Beers with this culture will drop clear with enough time or use of finings.

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I also have 3 gallons from a split batch with some bootleg biology funk and other sour bacteria. For about 6 months this beer tasted and smelled like burnt plastic. 2 weeks ago, and that burnt plastic has faded to a real nice barnyard funk character. Going to give it another month or 2 and taste and then decide what fruit/vegetables/roots/nuts/etc... to age it on. I also have another 6 gallons (in 2, 3 gallon fermenters) that will be receiving some dregs. One of them received Jester King dregs, the other may get some Drie Fonteinen dregs, depending on how it tastes.

I'd also like to squeeze in another long aged mixed ferm sour to add to the pipeline before the year is out. I've made pretty much all light saison/golden base recipes for my sour program. May go with an amber base for the next one.

I also have 16 oz. of wicked weed dregs i'm going to build up into a 1 gallon glass jug, and some dregs from my first mixed ferm i plan to build up as well.