Saturday, July 12, 2014

Lambic Base


Grain Bill:
Maris Otter – 7lb
Acidulated – 0.5lb
Cara-pils - 1lb
Biscuit - 0.5lb
Torrified Wheat – 3lb (crack separately and add 15min before mash out)
DME - 2.0lb (added after secondary to taste)

Fruit or Juice:
6lb Blackberries (plus 1gallon of blackberry juice) *added at secondary
2lb Cherries (plus 2gallons of cherry juice) *added at secondary

Hop Schedule: using Nelson Sauvin 12% and Australian Galaxy 14% in small amounts
Nelson Sauvin - 0.1oz - 90 min
Nelson Sauvin - 0.2oz - 60 min
Galaxy- 0.3oz - 0 min

Yeast: San Diego Super Yeast

Maturation:
Allow 10days fermentation in primary. *Split the primary by racking into two secondary vessels onto the fruit and/or juice. Allow 7days for fermentation. Rack onto trinary onto fruit if desired. Sweeten to taste by adding DME at end of secondary. Mature in keg for 14days at room temp.