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Sours

Batch #123
Brewed 1-21-2012

Brewer: tinman Email: -
Beer: Sours Style: Belgian Fruit Lambic
Type: All grain Size: 6 gallons
Color:
28 HCU (~15 SRM)
Bitterness: 38 IBU
OG: 1.051 FG: 1.012
Alcohol: 5.0% v/v (4.0% w/w)
Water: none - city water
Grain: 5 lb. 0 oz. American 2-row
5 lb. 0 oz. Wheat malt
5 lb. 0 oz. American Vienna
0 lb. 4 oz. British black patent
Mash: 55% efficiency
4 gallons 171 degree water for a 150 rest-60 minutes
MO 168 degrees 15 minutes 2.5 gal 190 degree water
60 minute batch sparge
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.041 7.5 gallons
IM at 10
Hops: 1 oz. Nugget - aged 3 months (12% AA, 60 min.)
Yeast: roselare at first pitch
Belgian Ardennes at 5 days
Log: preboil 1.053
OG 1.060
Going to let primary 6-8 weeks, then xfer to 6 (1) gallon bottles and ferment on different fruits - probably black raspberry, tart cherry, sweet black cherry, kiwi, plums, and last one with about 4 oz of whole leaf comet hops.
Carbonation: 3.0 volumes Corn Sugar: 6.20 oz. for 5.75 gallons @ 60°F

Recipe posted 02/14/12.