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NBC 2017 Cat 23F: Fruit Lambic Gold medal

Started by Simon_, March 13, 2017, 01:38:03 PM

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Simon_

3Kg Pilsner
500g Torrified wheat
1080g Wheat
Mashed at 66°
31g Saaz FWH
Collected ~23L
OG 1.049
Pitched wlp655 and some commercial sour dregs (3Font, Orval, Marriage Parfait) and some additional pediococcus at room temp
Aged for 9 months. pH 3.28
Added 800g frozen sour cherries to a demi-john and filled with beer to top to minimise head space
Re-fermented for 2 months and bottle conditioned
Could do with some changes to aid head retention which non-existent
Scored 40

molc

Is that the one that was hanging out in the wardrobe last year? :)
Fermenting: IPA, Lambic, Mead
Conditioning: Lambic, Cider, RIS, Ole Ale, Saison
On Tap: IPA, Helles, Best Bitter

Simon_


molc

Fermenting: IPA, Lambic, Mead
Conditioning: Lambic, Cider, RIS, Ole Ale, Saison
On Tap: IPA, Helles, Best Bitter

imark

Congratulations!

Did you carbonate it? I'd be nervous of putting in a regular 500ml bottle.

Leann ull

Super stuff Simon, I can still remember you in "short brewing trousers" 3 years ago and now your winning frigging golds in a super tough high end categories, be pro next!

Simon_

Thanks guys

Quote from: imark on March 13, 2017, 06:23:25 PM
Did you carbonate it? I'd be nervous of putting in a regular 500ml bottle.

I did bottle conditioned the competition entries. They'd had about 11 months sitting around so I don't think bottling was a risk